Thumbprint Cookies IV

Delicate cookies rolled in chopped nuts and filled with your favorite frosting or jam.

• Calories: 259 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Separate the eggs.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 3

Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla. Stir in the flour and the salt.

Step 4

Shape the dough into small balls and roll in the slightly beaten egg whites then in the chopped nuts. Press thumb in center of cookie to make an indentation.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 7 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool then fill with your favorite frosting or jam.