Fruit and Nut Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.67 cups candied cherries , halved
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar. Add yolk and flour. Cut in fruit and nuts. Shape dough into two rolls 2 inches in diameter and roll in waxed paper. Chill overnight.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

3. 3

   While still cold and wax paper still on, take a sharp knife and cut thin slices (1/8 inch). Set on greased cookie sheets, remove wax paper and bake for 10 minutes. (Slightly brown edges).