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Almond Jelly Cookies

My mother-in-law used to send these wonderful cookies in her special "care" packages to our family. We could hardly wait to open the box and dig in!

30 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups ground almonds
1 cup jelly or jam of your choice

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed
mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. Refrigerate for 2 hours or
until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in.
thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Repeat with
remaining dough, using a 2-in. doughnut cutter so the center is out
of each cookie.
Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for
10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire
racks to cool.
Spread 1/2 teaspoon jelly over the bottom of the solid cookies; place
cookies with cutout center over jelly. Yield: 5 dozen.

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Almond Jelly Cookies (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 198 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.