Thumb Print Cookies - Mom

THUMB PRINT COOKIES - Mom

¼ cup shortening

¼ cup butter or margarine

¼ cup brown sugar

1 egg yolk  (save the white for later)

½ tsp vanilla

Mix above ingredients

In separate bowl, mix 1 cup flour & ¼ tsp salt

Mix the two mixtures together.

Roll into 1 inch balls.  Dip in slightly beaten egg whites.

Roll in finely chopped nuts, ¾ cup

Ungreased baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove & press hole in each cookie.

Return to oven 8 minutes.

Cool, place jam in cooled cookie holes.

Makes approximately 15 cookies

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