Monastery Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Beat butter until fluffy. Add sugar or honey, and beat in. Add the yolkof an egg. Sift flour with confectioners' sugar and add. In a separate bowl beat egg white with a fork slightly.
2. 2
   Spoon out a small amount of dough and roll into a ball. (If dough is toosoft, refrigerate 1 hour. Do not add more flour.) Dip in egg white and then roll in chopped nuts or sesame seeds. Place on greased cookie sheet.
3. 3
   Poke a hole in the middle for preserves, or press slightly to flatten.
4. 4
   Bake in a preheated oven at 400 F for 12 minutes. While still warm, fillholes with preserves or jam.