Thumbprint Cookies | Fill each cookie indentation with the jam or preserves of your choice.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
½ cup brown sugar
1¾ cup flour
¼ teaspoon salt (can omit)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs separated
½ cup chopped walnuts
favorite jam or preserves
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Mix dry ingredients with the butter, vanilla and separated egg yolks. From the ball of dough, make individual cookie balls each a teaspoon size.
- Beat the egg whites in a small bowl. Dip cookie balls into egg-white mixture. Dip each cookie ball into a bowl of finely chopped walnuts.
- Arrange cookie balls on a greased baking sheet. Gently indent each cookie in the center.
- Bake cookies for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and fill each cookie indentation with the jam or preserves of your choice.
- Return to oven and bake another 2 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
Yields 3 dozen cookies.
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