NUTJAMMER COOKIES 
1 c. butter
8 oz. cream cheese
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. chopped walnuts
12 oz. jar apricot or peach jam
2 tsp. sugar

Cream butter and cheese. Sift flour and baking powder and add to creamed mixture. Chill dough 2 or 3 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix nuts, jam and granulated sugar. Divide dough into equal parts; work with 1/4 of the dough at a time. Refrigerate remaining dough.

Roll dough very thin on lightly floured cloth. Cut 2 inch squares. Place on baking sheet. Place 1 teaspoon of nut mixture in center of square and top with another square of dough. Press edges together. Press together with floured fork tines. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

When completely cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes about 5 dozen.

 

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