ALMOND JELLY COOKIES

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Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

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.

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