Butter Cookies Recipe

Sift together flour and salt Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, creaming well. Blend in eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add the dry ingredients gradually and mix thoroughly. Press through a cookie press onto ungreased baking sheets. Use the star plate forcing about 3 inches of dough into an enclosed circle.(use a circular motion). Put half of a candied cherry on top or 1/4 teaspoon of apricot jam and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Using other plates from the cookie press make other shapes, for example the bar shape to make a long finger shaped cookie and dip the ends in melted chocolate and chopped nuts. You can also put two cookies together filled with melted chocolate. Bake; in a moderate oven (375F) 10 to 12 min. until delicately browned.