Swedish Jam Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup any flavor fruit jam

Recipe

• in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. stir in the corn syrup and egg yolk. gradually stir in the flour until fully incorporated. cover and chill for at least 1/2 hour.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). lightly grease baking sheets.
• roll dough into 1 inch balls, dip them in the egg , then roll them in the nuts. place cookies on the prepared cookie sheet 2 inches apart. using your finger, make an indention in the center of each cookie.
• bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. fill each indention with a small amount of jam while cookies are still warm. allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets.