Swedish Butter Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup pecans, chopped fine
• 3/4 cup jelly, of your choice for filling

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar together.
• 2 add egg yolk, cream and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 add flour sifted with soda, then half of chopped nuts.
• 4 form dough into small balls, dip in egg , then dip in chopped pecans.
• 5 make small indent in center of each cookie and fill with jelly.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 7 remove carefully, as they are fragile.