red raspberry cream cheese thumbprints

Ingredients For red raspberry cream cheese thumbprints

• 1/2 c

  brown sugar
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 2 lg

  eggs, separated
• 2 c

  all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 3/4 c

  chopped walnuts
• 3/4 c

  chopped pecans
• ***red raspberry preserves
• CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
• 1 pkg

  cream cheese, softened
• 4 1/2 Tbsp

  granulated sugar