Thumb Print Cookies

By jenncrose

Ingredients

• 1 cup Butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 cups Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 cups finely chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup seedless jam (any flavor)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 375 degrees

In large bowl beat butter, brown sugar, egg yolk and vanilla on medium speed until light and creamy, occasionally scraping bowl. At low speed, add flour and salt. Mix until evenly moistened. With hand, press dough together to form a ball. In small bowl, with fork, beat egg whites lightly. Spread nuts on sheet of wax paper. Shape dough by rounded teaspoon into 1" balls. Dip balls in egg whites, then roll in nuts gently pressing nuts into dough. Place balls 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

*Bake for 5 minutes, working quickly remove from oven and make a small indentation into center of each ball. Return to oven and bake 8 minutes longer or until lightly brown. Add 1/4 tsp of jam into indentation.
Store with wax paper between layers.
Yield: 2 dozen