Jam Filled Butter Cookies

I absolutely adore apricot flavored anything. Couple that with not being able to have chocolate and this became the perfect Christmas cookie for me this year! These are melt in your mouth and so scrumptious. I also made strawberry jam cookies, but I much preferred the apricot.

Jam Filled Butter Cookies:
from allrecipes.com

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup fruit preserves, any flavor

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with 1/2 tsp. of preserves.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.