Almond Jelly Cookies

• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups ground almonds
• 1 cup jelly or jam of your choice

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Repeat with remaining dough, using a 2-in. doughnut cutter so the center is out of each cookie.
3. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
4. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
5. Spread 1/2 teaspoon jelly over the bottom of the solid cookies; place cookies with cutout center over jelly.

butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, salt, ground almonds, your choice

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/almond-jelly-cookies/ (may not work)