Apricot Brazil Nut Melts

• 3/4 c. butter
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 c. flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. very finely chopped Brazil nuts
• apricot jam
• Brazil nut slices
• red and green candied cherries

1. Cream the butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and vanilla; cream until fluffy.
3. Blend in flour and salt.
4. Add nuts and mix well.
5. Shape into walnut size balls.
6. Place on ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
7. Flatten with bottom of glass that has been dipped into flour.
8. Make indentation in center of cookie.
9. Bake in hot oven (375u0b0) for about 4 minutes.
10. Remove from oven; press center again.
11. Fill with a little apricot jam and return to oven for another 4 to 6 minutes, until edges are light golden.
12. Cool on rack.
13. Decorate each cookie with 3 slices of Brazil nuts, arranged spoke fashion.
14. In center, place pieces of red and green cherries. Makes 4 to 5 dozen cookies.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, salt, nuts, apricot, nut slices, red

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=498947 (may not work)