Courtesy of AllHomemadeCookies.com

Czechoslovakian Cookies
by AllHomemadeCookies.com

These layered butter cookies are filled with raspberry jam and sprinkled with chopped walnuts, then baked in a slow oven for 1 hour.  And of course they are simply delicious!

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Ingredients:

1/2 pound butter

1 c. sugar

2 c. all-purpose flour

2 egg yolks

1/2 c. raspberry jam

1 c. walnuts, chopped (reserve some for top of cookies)

Directions:

Cream butter, adding sugar gradually until light and fluffy.  Add egg yolks, one at a time, blending well after each.  Slowly add flour, and fold in chopped nuts.  Spread half of dough into a greased 8x8 pan.

Cover bottom cookie layer with raspberry jam and then spread remaining dough on top.  Sprinkle with reserved nuts.

Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees.  Cool.  Cut into bars or squares.