Sift together and stir in
Roll into 1" balls. Dip in slightly beaten egg whites. Roll in finely chopped nuts (3/4 cup)
Place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet and press thumb into center of each. Bake until set. Cool.
Place in thumbprints a bit of chopped candied fruit, *sparkling jelly, or tinted confectioners' sugar icing.
Temperature: 375 degrees (quick mod. oven).
Time: Bake 10 to 12 minutes
Amount" about 2 doz. 1 1/2" cookies.
Note: Any kind of jelly or jam can be used on these cookies. Sparkling Jelly was from the 1950s.
Recipe submitted by Debb on 2/26/01
