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Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
jelly, fruit or tinted sugar icing
Directions:
Directions:
Cream together butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Sift flour and salt; mix well. Roll into 1" balls. Dip in slightly beaten egg white. Roll in finely chopped nuts (3/4 cup). Place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven, quickly press thumb gently on top of each cookie. Return to oven and bake 8 minutes longer; cool. Fill the thumb print with jelly, fruit or tinted sugar icing. Oven temperature, 375 degrees.
Makes 2 dozen.

 

 

 

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