Fruit and Nut Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup candied cherries, halved
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Cream butter and sugar. Add yolk and flour. Cut in fruit and nuts. Shape dough into two rolls 2 inches in diameter and roll in waxed paper. Chill overnight.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

While still cold and wax paper still on, take a sharp knife and cut thin slices (1/8 inch). Set on greased cookie sheets, remove wax paper and bake for 10 minutes. (Slightly brown edges).