thumbprint cookies

Name: Thumbprint Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shortening (part margarine or butter); 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 1 large egg, separated; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) nuts, finely chopped; - jelly

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Rebecca C

Cheektowaga, NY

Updated on Nov 14, 2018

Makes 3 dozen. Mom made these at Christmas as well. I like them but without the nuts.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening (part margarine or butter)
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup nuts, finely chopped
- jelly

How To Make thumbprint cookies

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. Mix shorting, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla thoroughly. Blend together sifted flour and salt: stir in.

Step 2

Roll into balls (1 tsp per ball) Beat egg white slightly with fork. Dip balls in egg white. Roll into nuts.
Step 3

Place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet:press thumb gently in center of each. Bake 10-12 minuets or until set. Cool. Fill thumbprints with jelly.
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