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Ingredients
- (1 1/4) 1/2 Cup butter
- (2) 3/4 Cup sugar
- (5) 2 eggs
- (3) 1 Tsp vanilla
- (3 3/4) 1 1/4 Cups sifted flour
- (1 1/4) 1/2 Tsp baking powder
- (3/4) 1/4 Tsp salt
- (3) 1 Tbsp water
- 1/2 Cup walnuts optional
- ground candied cherries or any kind of jelly
- Amounts in parenthesis is what mom uses.
Preparation
Step 1
Cream butter and add sugar gradually. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Blen in sifted dry ingredients. Roll dough on floured wooden board into a 12-inch square. Mix cherries and water. Spread onto dough and sprinkle with walnuts. Roll as if for jelly roll and wrap in waxed paper. Chill overnight. Cut into 1/8-inch slices. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from sheet pan immediately.