Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oleo (2 sticks)
3 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
fruit preserves

Preparation

In mixing bowl, cream together oleo and cream cheese until fluffy; set aside.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Gradually blend into creamed mixture.
Add eggs, mixing to form stiff dough.
Chill at least 2 hours.
When dough is chilled, roll and cut into size big and thick enough for thumbprint.
Fill thumbprint with preserves.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for about 15 minutes or until browned.