Thumbprints

By emp1438

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• Red Jelly
• Green Mint Jelly

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla thoroughly.

Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls.

Beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white, then roll in nuts.

Place 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Press thumb deeply into center of each.

Bake 10 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Fill thumbprints with jelly.