Thumbprint Cookies

"A Christmas tradition in my house!"
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
3 dozen cookies
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ingredients

  • 14 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 14 cup shortening
  • 14 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg, separated
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 34 cup finely chopped nuts (I usually use walnuts, but pecans and peanuts would be good too!)
  • red jelly or green jelly
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directions

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Mix throroughly butter, shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  • Work in flour and salt until dough holds together.
  • (You may want to add a tiny bit of water if the dough seems dry; make a ball of dough-- if the dough cracks when you make your thumbprint, add a bit of water to soften the dough and prevent cracks.) Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  • Beat egg white slightly.
  • Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts.
  • Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Press thumb deeply into center of each.
  • Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown.
  • Remove immediately from baking sheet; cool.
  • Fill thumbprint with jelly.

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Reviews

  1. I made these for part of a cookie tray and was very happy with how they turned out. Great taste and the dough was very easy to work with. I followed the recipe except for the nuts. Thanks for sharing.
     
  2. Very nice cookie. I used homemade cherry jelly and they looked very nice. Had to make two batched as my son and his friend finished off the first batch with no problems.
     
  3. I love a cookie that looks as beautiful as this one does when I am cooking for company. Plus it tastes delicious. It's a recipe I plan on using often now that I've found it.
     
  4. I made these this year for Christmas and they are delish! They are really rich though, so don't be tempted to make huge ones. And they are so beautiful.
     
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