»1 cup butter or margarine
»3/4 cup sugar
»2 teaspoons vanilla
»1 teaspoon almond extract
»2 1/2 cups flour (a little more if batter seems too
thin)
»finely chopped nuts, optional
»Jam or Jelly
Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy.
Add sugar and the next 3 ingredients, beating well. Chill
dough 2 to 4 hours. Roll dough into small balls, then roll
in the chopped nuts if using; place on lightly greased cookie
sheets. Make an indention in the middle of each cookie and
fill with jam or jelly. Bake at 300 degrees F for about 30
to 35 minutes.
Makes about 6 dozen.
