1 cup butter

3/4 cup sugar

3 egg yolks

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour sifted

1 teaspoon salt

red jelly

powdered sugar

slivered almonds

Have the butter and egg yolks at room temperature.

Combine butter and sugar.

Beat egg yolks and mix with butter mixture.

Add 2 1/2 to 2 5/8 cups flour sifted with salt.

Roll dough into small balls.

Flatten with thumb in center.

Bake at 325° for about 20 minutes or until just starting to brown.

While hot, place a dab of red jelly in the center of each cookie.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with 1 unblanched slivered almond.