Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
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Summary
MethodBaked
Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening (part butter or margarine)
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg, separated
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 cup Gold Medal Flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Jelly or tinted confectioners' sugar icing
Directions
Heat oven to 350°
Mix shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla thoroughly.
Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.
Blend together flour and salt; stir in.
Roll dough into balls (1 tsp.per ball).
Beat egg white slightly with fork.
Dip balls in egg white.
Roll in nuts.
Place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet; press thumb gently in center of each.
Bake 10 to 12 min., or until set.
Cool.
Fill thumbprints with jelly or tinted icing.
Mix shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla thoroughly.
Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.
Blend together flour and salt; stir in.
Roll dough into balls (1 tsp.per ball).
Beat egg white slightly with fork.
Dip balls in egg white.
Roll in nuts.
Place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet; press thumb gently in center of each.
Bake 10 to 12 min., or until set.
Cool.
Fill thumbprints with jelly or tinted icing.
