cherry pecan thumbprints
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It isn't Christmas in our house without these cookies. I've even been out of state and had to mail these cookies home because the family couldn't be without them. I love them because they contain a lot less sugar than a lot of cookie recipes, but you never miss it.
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yield
24 cookies
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For cherry pecan thumbprints
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1 cbutter, softened
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1/2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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2eggs, separated
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2 call purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 cpecans,finely chopped
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12maraschino cherries, halved
How To Make cherry pecan thumbprints
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
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2Separate eggs, reserving egg whites in a separate bowl
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3Cream butter, sugar, and egg yolk Add vanilla, flour and salt and combine well.
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4Shape dough into 24 balls. Dip balls in beaten egg white then roll in pecan pieces.
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5Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and bake for about 5 minutes
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6Remove sheets from oven and using thumb, make an indent in the top of each cookie. Add a cherry half, cut side down. Return to oven and bake an additional 6-8 minutes
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