Dad's Cookies (hazelnut Thumbprints)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 14 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup raspberry jelly
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and salt.
• 2 slowly add flour and ground hazelnuts. knead well by hand.
• 3 wrap dough in aluminum foil, and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 f (200 c).
• 5 roll dough into long, snake-like shape. about 1 inch in diameter.
• 6 cut into even pieces (about 1/4 inch thick). form small balls.
• 7 indent top with pinky or similar sized tool, until you have enough room for the jam. keep in mind that baking reduces the size of the hole.
• 8 place on baking sheet, and bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.
• 9 remove when done, and let cool.
• 10 melt jelly in microwave until fluid.
• 11 shake powdered sugar over cookies, and fill holes with jelly.