Title: Knuckle Sandwiches
Categories: Cookies, Sandwich
Yield: 16 Cookies
6 tb Butter
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Brown sugar; packed
1 Egg
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/3 c Apple butter or your
-favorite jam
3 tb Walnuts or pecans; chopped
-(optional)
1 tb Sugar
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine with electric mixer on
medium speed until softened (about 30 seconds). Add the 1/4 cup
sugar and brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
Beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add
flour mixture, beating well. Cover; chill 1 to 2 hours or until firm
enough to roll out.
Turn oven to 375 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface roll out
dough into a 12 inch square. Cut into 3 inch squares. Spread about
1 teaspoon of the apple butter or jam down the middle of each square.
If desired, sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon chopped nuts over apple
butter or jam on each square.
Fold one edge of the dough over the filling. Fold over the other
edge. With a pancake turner carefully lift cookies onto ungreased
cookie sheets. With a knife, make 3 cuts halfway through dough on one
long side of each cookie. Bend slightly to separate cuts.
Combine the 1 tablespoon sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over
cookies. Bake 375 degree F oven for 8-10 minutes. When done lift
cookies to cooling rack.
