Thumbprint Cookies
Created by MimiMaine on November 20, 2011
- Servings: 50-55
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #2825
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks (save whites)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup walnuts (finely chopped)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cream butter till light and fluffy; then gradually add the brown sugar.
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Step 2: Add yolks to creamed mixture; blend in vanilla, salt, and flour and mix well.
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Step 3: Shape into 1" balls and dip in unbeaten egg whites; roll in finely chopped walnuts.
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Step 4: Place 1" apart on ungreased sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes at which time you will make an indentation with your thumb.
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Step 5: Return to oven and finish baking just a little while longer till done; place jelly or jam in the dent when cool.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (24.3 g)
- Calories 109
- Total Fat - 8.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.4 g
- Cholesterol - 115.2 mg
- Sodium - 48.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 6.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 2.1 g
- Protein - 2.5 g
- Calcium - 17.3 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg