Mother's Filled Butter Rings

Directions

Cream butter and sugar until light.

Add flour and salt.

Chill slightly and roll ⅛ inch thick between wax paper sheets.

Roll only a small amount of dough at a time.

Using a 2½ inch cookie cutter, cut cookies. With a thimble cut the center out of half of cookies.

Bake all cookies on ungreased sheets at 400℉ (200℃). for 8 to 10 minutes or less, until very lightly browned.

Cool on wire racks.

Spread whole cookies with preserves, piled higher in center.

Top with cookie ring.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Store in tin box between layers of wax paper.