Strawberry Cookies (Czechoslovakian)

Merlot's Note:

One of my favorite cookies. You can also make this with raspberry jam. My Grandmother made these all the time.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 cookies

• ½ lb butter , soften
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup walnuts , chopped
• ½ cup strawberry jam

Directions:

1. Grease an 8 x 8-inch pan.
2. Cream butter & sugar.
3. Add eggs & blend well.
4. Gradually add flour.
5. Spread evenly one-half of the butter mixture in bottom of pan.
6. Spread evenly with the jam & sprinkle with chopped nuts.
7. Spread the second half of the butter mixture on top of the jam.
8. Bake at 325°F for about 45 minutes or until brown.
9. Cut into bars when cool.

Reviews

[HeatherFeather]

We really enjoyed these slightly soft bar cookies. The recipe measurements and directions are very clear and accurate, although I did get a greater number of cookies by cutting them much thinner. These tasted so comforting - the perfect thing to eat while curled up in a chair reading a book and sipping a cup of tea. Thank you for this delightful, old fashioned, homey recipe.

[ciao]

Oh Merlot, these are amazing! Made for my Christmas goody trays, and they were a huge hit! They are very easy and quick to prepare, and look and taste like you spent much more time on them! I greased the pan well, and when they were done, I ran a knife around the edge of the pan, flipped the whole thing onto a cutting board, and used my pizza cutter to get perfect little squares. Don't remember how many I got, but it was much more than 12. And I thought the nuts would be too much, but I was WRONG! They were perfect! Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe my friend!