Raspberry Buttons

Submitted by Chef #642189

"A great holiday or tea cookie. You could use other preserves besides raspberry too."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces walnuts, finely ground
• 1 (10 ounce) jar raspberry preserves
• powdered sugar

directions

1. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, flour, salt, and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Shape into 1 inch balls and chill 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Dip cookies, 1 at a time, into unbeaten egg whites and roll in ground walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
4. Bake 5 minutes, remove from owven, and make a dent in center of each cookie with your thumb. Fill dents with 1/2 teaspoon raspberry preserves. return to oven and continue baking 10-15 minutes. Do not overbake.
5. Cool thoroughly. Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar.