Wreath Cookies

Name: Wreath Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 egg yolks; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 egg whites; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup raspberry jam

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raspberry jam

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. gradually mix in the flour. Cover dough and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Roll dough into balls a little smaller than walnuts. Dip the balls in egg white, then roll them in the chopped walnuts. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press thumb into middle of each ball to create a divot.
3

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Remove from oven and repress divots, fill the divots with 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry jam. Remove cookies to cool on wire racks.