Servings: 36

3/4 cup butter softened (1 1/2 sticks) ¾ cup butter softened (1 ½ sticks)
1/2 cup white sugar ½ cup white sugar
2 egg yolks 2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 and 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 and ¾ cup all purpose flour
1/2 a cup fruit preserves ( I use lemon curd) ½ a cup fruit preserves ( I use lemon curd)

Preheat to 375° f
Cream together butter, white sugar and egg yolks
Mix in flour a little bit at a time
Roll dough into one inch balls - #60 (if 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 fill the hole with a half a teaspoon of preserves or curd.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
This recipe only makes 36. I sometimes dust them or drizzle with powdered sugar.