Family Fav's

Czechoslovakian Cookies
Family Favorite Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 cups flour
1 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup strawberry jam

Directions:
Cream butter until soft. Add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat hard. Sift cardamom and allspice with flour; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing thoroughly. Stir in chopped nuts. Spoon half of the dough into a greased 8 inch square cake pan; spread evenly. Top with strawberry jam. Cover with remaining dough.

Bake in 325 degree oven 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into about 1-1/2 inch squares. Recipe makes 24 servings.