Preheat oven to 325º F.

In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add confectioners sugar, salt, cloves, cinnamon and lemon rind; beat until fluffy. Add flour and stir until well blended. Stir in pecans.

Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least one hour.

Roll each portion, covered with plastic wrap to 1/8 inch thickness on waxed paper, lightly dusted with confectioners sugar. Cut into desired shapes, half solid cookies, and half with tops having centers decoratively cut out. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Spread solid cookie with jam; sprinkle cut-out cookies with confectioners sugar. Top each solid cookie with hollow cookie. Yield: About 3 dozen.