a santa thumprint

Name: A Santa Thumprint
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 - whole egg or egg white; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup(s) oats, quick or old-fashioned, uncooked; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) nuts, finely chopped; 1/3 cup(s) jelly or preserves

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Hope Marquardt

Hudson, WI

Updated on May 15, 2010

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 - whole egg or egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups oats, quick or old-fashioned, uncooked
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup nuts, finely chopped
1/3 cup jelly or preserves

How To Make a santa thumprint

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
Step 3

Blend in egg and vanilla.
Step 4

Add combined oats and flour; mix well.
Step 5

Shape into 1\" balls; roll in chopped nuts and place 2\" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 6

Make indentation in center of each ball with thumb.
Step 7

Fill each thumbprint with about 1/4 teaspoon jelly.
Step 8

Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
Step 9

Cool completely on wire rack and store loosely covered--makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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