Thimble Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. flour
1/4 c. fruit jam
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
4 egg yolks

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Beat egg yolks and vanilla.
With a wooden spoon, gradually work in flour until blended.
Chill if necessary.
Shape into 1-inch balls and place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Press hole in the center, using a floured sewing thimble and fill with jam.
Bake at 325\u00b0 until brown on bottom, but not on the top, about 25 minutes.
Store in tightly covered tin box.
Makes about 4 dozen.