The Peters’ Clan and the Sweetheart Cookies

This really isn’t too hard but see if you can follow (since there will be a quiz at the end... haha just kidding). Sandy, the mother of the Peters’ clan, is my Aunt Sharon’s, my mom’s sister, sister-in-law. But whenever I talk about the Peters family, I always just say “Oh she’s my other aunt” or “They are my ‘cousins’” because really we act more like family than probably some families do. We have gone on vacations together, get pedicures on a regular basis, Darien Lake, swimming, tutoring, sleepovers, YANKEES games, and so much more!!! Now let me just say a little something about each person: Bob is hilarious and a dedicated father, Boo is someone I can tell ANYTHING to and an amazing mother, Danny is probably one of the most responsible college kids I know- I’m not saying he doesn’t have fun but he also always does what is asked of him, Katie is an incredible dancer and extremely caring, and Jaco (Jacob) is an awesome hockey player and sweet young man!!! If any family deserves these cookies, it is the Peters!!!!!!!!

Sweetheart Cookies
By: Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites
"These rounds filled with fruit preserves were blue-ribbon winners at a New Jersey county fair."

Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen

Ingredients
• 3/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons raspberry or strawberry preserves
• confectioners' sugar (optional)

Directions
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk; mix well. Stir in the flour by hand. On a lightly floured surface, gently knead dough for 2-3 minutes or until thoroughly combined. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indention in the center of each. Fill each with 1/4 teaspoon preserves.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Dust warm cookies with confectioners' sugar if desired. Cool.

*** The only changes I made were:
- Not to grease the baking sheets as the cookies were buttery/greasy enough by themselves
- Add a little more than ¼ teaspoon of preserves on each cookie