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Thumbprints Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ c. shortening
¼ c. brown sugar
1 egg separated
½ tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
¼ tsp. salt
¾ c. finely chopped walnuts (or sprinkles)
confectioners' frosting

Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º.

Mix shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla thoroughly. Blend together flour and salt; stir in.

Roll dough into balls (1 tsp. per ball).

Beat egg white slightly. Dip balls in egg white and roll in nuts (or sprinkles). Place 1 in. apart on ungreased cookie sheet; press thumb gently in the center of each.

Bake 10 -12 min. or until set. Cool. Fill thumbprints with frosting.

 

 

 

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