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"The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe."--John Gould, Monstrous Depravity, 1963

Aunt Pearl's Butter Cookies with Jelly Centers Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg yolk, 1 egg white
1 c. flour
crushed nuts
jelly or jam
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg yolk. Beat slightly. Add 1 c. flour and blend well. Roll into small balls and dip into slightly beaten egg white, then in crushed nuts. Place on slightly greased cookie sheet and press down center. Bake 8 min. at 325-remove from oven,press down centers. Bake 8 min. more, press down centers again and fill with jelly or jam. Return to oven and bake a few minutes more.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Aunt Pearl always made these at Christmas and used red and green jelly. They looked so pretty on a plate.

 

 

 

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