2/3 c butter
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c sugar
2 egg yolks - set whites aside - slightly beaten
1 t vanilla
1 c chopped nuts (recipe calls for walnuts - but i use pecans - or if family is bitching about the nuts i will eliminate them completely!)
beat butter in mixer for 30 seconds
add half the flour, the sugar, yolks and vanilla
beat til combined
beat in remaining flour
cover and chill 1 hour or till easy to handle....
the fun part!
shape dough into 1 inch balls
roll balls in egg whites and then in nuts
place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet
press centers with your thumb!
bake in 375 degree (that is farenheit - so do the metric adjustment) for 10-12 minutes or till edges lightly browned.
cool on wire rack
fill centers with a small dallop of jam (seedless raspberry is the best)
and i drizzle them with a glaze made with
powdered sugar and lemon juice