| CRISS CROSS JELLY COOKIES These have to be the world's best cookies! Ingredients 1 C. butter 2 C. chopped walnuts 1 C. sugar 2 1/4 C. flour 2 egg yolks zest of 1 lemon 1 1/4 C. apricot preserves 1 egg white Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cream the butter, sugar and egg yolks together Add the zest, flour and nuts Press 2/3 of the mixture on a cookie sheet Spread the preserves on top Make strips of the remaining mixture and place over the top in a criss cross pattern Rub strips with egg white, sprinkle with a little sugar Bake 30 - 35 min. Cool, cut in squares, but do not remove from pan Chill, then Remove Best when chilled 24 hours |