Thumbprint Cookies |
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Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 egg yolks (save egg whites for later in recipe) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans jelly or tinted icing for topping Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, mix together shortening, butter, brown sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt. Continue stirring until dough holds together. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites slightly. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip each cookie ball into egg whites and then roll them in pecans. Place cookies 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Gently press thumb into the center of each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool and then fill thumbprints with jelly or tinted icing. |