Thumbprint Cookies
- 40 Minutes Prep1 Hour 20 Minutes Total
- 36 Servings
- 85 Calories per Serving
These delightful treats are a welcome addition to any cookie tray. The colorful bites are filled with your favorite jelly.
Ingredient List
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
- Jelly
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Mix brown sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg yolk in medium bowl. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white. Roll in nuts. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb deeply in center of each.
- Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Fill thumbprints with jelly.
Tips
- These cookies were often called Thimble Cookies in older cookbooks because bakers used a thimble to make the indentation.
- You'll be done in a flash if you use a food processor to chop the nuts.
Nutrition Information
Daily Values (Amount per serving)
Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 2%, Vitamin D 0%, Folic Acid 2%
Other Nutrients (Amount per serving)
Calories 85 , Calories from Fat 45 , Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 30 mg, Potassium 25 mg, Total Carbohydrate 9 g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Protein 1 g, Starch 1/2, Fat 1
