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1989 Honorable Mention: Jelly Christmas Eyes

Make 1989 Honorable Mention: Jelly Christmas Eyes at home with Margarine, Sugar, and Egg. Ready in about 20 min, it serves 18. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Juice of 1 lemon 1/4 ts Grated lemon rind 1 1/3 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Ground almonds or walnuts

2. 2

   Preparation time: 20 minutes Chilling time: 30 minutes Baking time

3. 3

   Cream margarine and sugar in mixing bowl.

4. 4

   Add egg, lemon juice and lemon rind.

5. 5

   Mix until smooth.

6. 6

   Add flour and nuts.

7. 7

   Wrap in plastic wrap and flatten.

8. 8

   Refrigerate dough 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Heat oven to 350 degrees.

10. 10

    Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.

11. 11

    Use a round 2-inch cookie cutter to cut out circles from dough.

12. 12

    Cut out an inner circle with a smaller round cookie cutter from half of the circles to make a "cookie ring."

13. 13

    Bake circles and rings until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

14. 14

    Transfer to wire rack to cool.

15. 15

    Spread a small amount of jelly on each whole circle.

16. 16

    Press a cookie ring on top of it.

17. 17

    Store in a covered dish.

18. 18

    December 14, 1989