Croatian Cookies

1/2 lb Sweet butter
1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg yolk
1/2 ts Salt
2 1/2 c Flour
4 Egg whites
1 c Sugar
3/4 c Finely ground walnuts
1 ts Lemon extract
Blackberry jelly

Cream butter and sugar; add egg yolk and salt. Add and salt. Add flour gradually and beat. Pat dough into thin layer in 12 x 12 inch pan. Beat egg whites; add sugar until stands in stiff peaks. Fold in ground nuts and flavoring. Spread jelly over and swirl meringue on top. Sprinkle with chopped nuts; bake at 350 F about 45 minutes. When warm, cut in squares.

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