Ring-A-Lings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted flour
dash of salt
1/2 c. butter
3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1 c. finely chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla
raspberry jam or your favorite flavor

Preparation

Sift flour and salt onto waxed paper or foil.
Cream butter with sugar until well blended in a medium sized bowl.
Stir in dry ingredients, blending well to make a soft dough.
Stir in pecans and vanilla.
Chill several hours (overnight preferably) until firm enough to handle.
Roll dough, a teaspoon at a time, into marble size balls between palms of hands.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Make a hollow in the center of each with thumb.
Fill with about 1/2 teaspoon jam.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until delicately golden.
Makes 2 to 3 dozen.