Title: Thumbprint Cookies
Categories: Cookie Dessert
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1/4 | c | Packed Brown Sugar |
| 1/4 | c | Margarine or Butter,Softened |
| 1/4 | c | Shortening |
| 1 | | Large Egg, Separated |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 | c | Flour * |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 3/4 | c | Finely Chopped Nuts |
| | | Jelly |
* Use Unbleached All-purpose or whole wheat flour in these cookies.
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Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix Brown sugar, margarine, shortening, egg
yolks, and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt. Shape dough into 1 inch
balls. Beat egg white slightly. Dip balls into egg white; roll in nuts.
Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet; press thumb deeply in
center of each. Bake until light brown, about 10 minutes. Immediately
remove from cookie sheet; cool. Fill thumbprints with jelly. Makes about 3
dozen.