Here’s another 5-ingredient wonder! Found at allrecipes.com, this recipe for jam-filled butter cookies is super quick, easy, and even fun. Make these with your kids or throw ‘em together before company arrives for Christmas dinner. You most likely have all the ingredients in your pantry, so here’s a way to put them to good use...

Ingredients

            3/4 cup butter, softened

            1/2 cup white sugar

            2 egg yolks

            1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

            1/2 cup fruit preserves, any flavor 

Directions

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

 2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a  soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger or an instrument of similar size to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon of preserves.

   3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the                  bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Rave reviews have come my way every time I’ve made these. They’re sweet but not too sweet, and crisp yet buttery. I used organic raspberry preserves for the filling, but go crazy and use what you got. You can fill them with peanut butter and chocolate or add almond extract for an amaretto version. There’s so much you can do with these simple little cookies- and I guarantee you can do no wrong!

Bon Appetit and happy holidays from The Savvy Soybean!