Raspberry-Almond Cookies

By mikinsue

Ingredients

• 1/2 C butter
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1/4 Tsp salt
• 1/4 Tsp vanilla
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 Cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 C finely chopped blanched almonds
• 1 Small jar seedless raspberry jam

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter. Add sugar, salt, vanilla, egg yolk, beat until light and fluffy. Add flour. Blend well. Wrap dough in wax paper. Refrigerate. When chilled, use a tsp to form dough into small balls. Dip slightly beaten egg white, then roll in nuts. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, pressing each cookie with fore finger to form indentation. Fill with 1/4 tsp jam. Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes.