YUGOSLAVIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
1 cup butter, softened1 - 1/2 cups sugar, divided1 egg yolk1/2 teaspoon salt2 - 1/2 cups flour4 egg whites3/4 cup nuts, chopped1 teaspoon lemon extract1 cup blackberry jelly
Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar; add egg yolk and salt. Stir in flour. Pat mixture into 10 x 15 inch pan. Stir jelly over dough. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Add remaining cup of sugar, beating slowly. Fold in most of nut and the lemon extract. Spread meringue over jelly. Top with the rest of the nuts.