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Sweet Indulgence

Thumbprint Cookies
Deel op Facebook Print Recipe

Ingredients

Servings: 12 / Yield: 2 dozen

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • ⅔ cup any flavor fruit jam
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Grease cookie sheets.
  • Separate the egg, reserving the egg white.
  • Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk.
  • Add vanilla, flour, and salt, mixing well.
  • Shape the dough into balls.
  • Roll in egg white, then walnuts.
  • Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from the oven.
  • With your thumb, dent each cookie.
  • Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint.
  • Bake for another 8 minutes.

Notes & Wine Advice

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

  • Calories: 194.6
  • Protein: 2.1g (4% DV)
  • Carbohydrates: 25g (8% DV)
  • Fat: 9.8g (15% DV)
  • Cholesterol: 35.8mg (12% DV)
  • Sodium: 116mg (5% DV)
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Course; Coockies / Biscuit