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German Butter Cookies

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Use raspberry jam or your favorite in the center of these butter cookies.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 heaping tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • raspberry jam, seedless, or your favorite jam or

Preparation:

Cream butter with the powdered sugar. Gradually add flour. Add vanilla and roll into balls. Place the balls on a cookie sheet and use your thumb to make an indentation in the center of each cookie. Place a dab of jam in the center thumbprint. Top with a nut. Bake at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes, until bottom and edges are browned. Makes about 3 dozen.

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