Pecan Raspberry Thumbprints

By mytastytreasures

A family favorite always on my Christmas cookie trays!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
• Raspberry jam, stirred

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter at medium speed until creamy;gradualy add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks and vanilla, beating until blended.

Combine flour and salt;add to butter mixture. Beat at low speed until blended. Cover and chill dough 1 hour.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Lightly beat egg whites. Dip each ball in egg white. Roll in pecans. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Press thumb in each cookie to make an indentation.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Press centers again with thunb while cookies are still warm;fill center of each cookie with jam.