Swedish Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
1 tablespoon cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup pecans, chopped fine
3/4 cup jelly, of your choice for filling

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar together.
Add egg yolk, cream and vanilla; mix well.
Add flour sifted with soda, then half of chopped nuts.
Form dough into small balls, dip in egg white, then dip in chopped pecans.
Make small indent in center of each cookie and fill with jelly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Remove carefully, as they are fragile.