Thumbprint cookies

Thumbprint cookies

Ingredients/Components

• vanilla - 1/2 tsp
• packed brown sugar - 1/4 c
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• shortening - 1/4 c
• margarine or butter, softened - 1/4 c
• egg, separated - 1 item
• finely chopped nuts - 3/4 c
• jelly - 1 item
• all-purpose flour * - 1 c

How to make thumbprint cookies:

Heat oven to 350°. Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, vanilla and egg yolk. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1-inch balls. Beat egg whites slightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb deeply in center of each. Bake until light brown about 10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool. Fill thumbprints with jelly. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

*If using self-rising flour, omit salt.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Hand Formed cookies.