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| Thumbprint Cookies |
| 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
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| 1 egg, separated 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped nuts jelly |
| Heat oven to 350. Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, vanilla and egg yolk. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape into 1 inch balls. Beat egg white slightly, dip each ball into egg white. Roll in nuts. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb deeply in center of each. Bake 10 minutes or until brown. Cool. Fill thumb print with jelly Makes approx. 3 dozen |