Wreath Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 egg whites
1 ½ cups finely chopped walnuts
½ cup raspberry jam

Nutrition Info

188.4 calories
carbohydrate: 16.6 g
cholesterol: 37.4 mg
fat: 12.9 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 2.8 g
saturatedFat: 5.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 61 mg
sugar: 7.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. gradually mix in the flour. Cover dough and chill until firm, about 2 hours.

  2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Roll dough into balls a little smaller than walnuts. Dip the balls in egg white, then roll them in the chopped walnuts. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press thumb into middle of each ball to create a divot.

  3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Remove from oven and repress divots, fill the divots with 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry jam. Remove cookies to cool on wire racks.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen

Recipe Note

These are festive holiday cookies that have been our family's favorite for over twenty years!!

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