Husaren Cookies

Husaren Cookies

 (Husarenkrapferl, Thumbprint Cookies, Shortcrust cookies)

 

Ingredients:

 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

½ cup sugar
½ lb butter
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
8 oz blanched grated almonds or hazelnuts

 

Directions:

 Cut the butter into the flour/sugar mixture.  Form well, add yolks, and gather into a ball.  Roll on wax paper.  Form small balls, make thumbprint in center.  Fill with jelly.  Bake at 325 F.

 

Note:  Here's another one I found in Gertrude's handwriting.