Swedish Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 egg white
1 c. flour
3/4 c. nuts
jam for filling

Preparation

Cream butter; add sugar and cream until light.
Beat egg yolks slightly and add.
Blend in flour.
Form into 1-inch balls.
Finely chop nuts.
Dip balls into egg white (unbeaten), then nuts.
Place on a greased cookie sheet and press fairly flat with a glass.
Bake in a slow oven at 300\u00b0 for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and press center down; bake 15 minutes longer.
Cool and fill with jam. Makes 15 to 18 cookies.