Thumbprints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. (1/2 lb.) unsalted butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
2 c. unsifted flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. jelly

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter (medium speed) and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Gradually add flour and salt.
Refrigerate 1 hour.
Work with 1/4 dough.
Keep rest refrigerated.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2-inches apart.
Using thumb, make depression in center of each.
Bake 10 minutes.
Remove cookies. Make depression again.
Fill with 1/4 teaspoon jelly.
Bake 5 minutes more.
Cool on wire rack.
Repeat.
Makes 4 dozen.
May freeze for 3 months.