Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Happy Holidays
Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker
Thumbprint Cookies
Makes about 3 dozen cookies
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup stick margarine or butter
softened*
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg, seperated
1 cup all-purpose flour**
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped nuts
Jelly or Jam
1. Heat oven to 350º
2. Mix brown sugar, shortening,
vanilla and eg yolk in a
Medium bowl. Stir in flour and
salt until dough holds
together.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Beat egg white slightly. Dip
each ball into egg white. Roll in
nuts. Place about 1 inch apart
on ungreased cookie sheet.
Press thumb deeply in center
of each.
4. Bake about 10 minutes or until
light brown. Remove from
cookie sheet. Cool completely
on wire rack. Fill thumbprints
with jelly or jam.
*Do not use vegetable oil spreads
**If using self-rising flour, omit
salt.
I added almond extract to this batch, add anything you like.
Enjoy :D