Jam Filled Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sall-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup fruit preserves, any flavor

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Beat butter, sugar, and egg yolks together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually mix in flour until a soft dough forms. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place balls onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Use your finger or an instrument of similar size to make a well in the center of each cookie; fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon of preserves. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios