Czechoslovakian Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.13 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 0.25 teaspoons ground allspice
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cups strawberry jam

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking dish.

2. 2

   Cream the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the white sugar gradually, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks.

3. 3

   Sift the cardamom, allspice and flour together. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and stir to combine well. Stir in the chopped pecans.

4. 4

   Spoon 1/2 of the dough into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining dough.

5. 5

   Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool then cut into 1 1/2 inch sized squares.