Mandelgeback

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

11 tablespoons butter

⅔ cup ground almonds

½ cup white sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 egg

5 tablespoons any flavor fruit jam

Mix flour and butter or margarine.

Separate egg. Add almonds, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk to the flour mixture. Mix to dough consistency with hands.

Cover and chil dough for 1 hour.

Roll and cut into desired shapes. Brush with egg white.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until done. Let cool. Spread jam on half of the cookies and top with other half.