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
Servings: 36
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 85
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 5 g | % Value not available |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | % Value not available |
| Sodium | 30 mg | % Value not available |
| Total Carbohydrate | 9 g | % Value not available |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 1 g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 2% |
| Potassium | 25 mg | % Value not available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch ½,
- Fat 1
