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Festive Thumbprints
"I never cared for jam-filled thumbprints, so I decided to fill them with frosting instead. This makes them easy to ship, which you can’t do with the sticky jam filling. I sent these to my daughter while she was serving in Iraq, and they made the long haul in perfect condition. —Wendy Schlueter, Babbitt, Minnesota..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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Colored sprinkles or nonpareils
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Red and green food coloring
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FILLING:
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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1/4 cup 2% milk
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8 ounces white candy coating
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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