Thumbprint Cookies

By KarenLee

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 3 egg whites (slightly beaten)
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts
• Preserves

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Blend butter and sugar until creamy. Blend in egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour, 1-1/2 cups at a time. Roll into 48 balls.

Dip each ball into egg whites and then into the nuts. Press with your thumb.

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 15 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet or one lined with parchment paper.

Place a dab of preserves in the print