Austrian Butter Cookies

1 c Flour

1/2 c Butter; softened

2/3 c Nuts; chopped

1 c Sugar

Sift the flour and sugar together. Add the chopped nuts. Blend in the butter. Stir with a spoon until a soft dough is formed. Chill for 1-2 hours. Roll the dough out on a floured board to 1/8" thickness. Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter and place rounds on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 (191C) for 7-10 min. Yields about 3 dozen. Can be made into a sandwich cookie. Traditional Austrian manner is to spread thinly with jam, cover with a second cookie, then cover top with chocolate frosting and a pecan or walnut half. CHOCOLATE FROSTING 1 TB butter 1/3 c powdered sugar 1 egg yolk 1 sq unsweetened chocolate, -melted and cooled. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and chocolate. Blend well.
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