Fruit Burst Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter softening
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup finely chopped nuts
SMUCKERS Simply Fruit

Preparation

Beat butter sugar until light and fluffy.
Blend in almond extract.
Combine flour and salt; add to mixture and blend well. Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in nuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten sightly. Indent centers; fill with fruit spread.
Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or just until lightly browned.
Cool.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.