Thumbprint Cookies
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. Separate egg, reserving egg white. Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk. Add vanilla, flour and salt, mixing well. Shape dough into balls. Roll in egg white, then walnuts. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from oven. With thumb, dent each cookie. Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint. Bake for another 8 minutes.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. Separate egg, reserving egg white. Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk. Add vanilla, flour and salt, mixing well. Shape dough into balls. Roll in egg white, then walnuts. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from oven. With thumb, dent each cookie. Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint. Bake for another 8 minutes.
- Carbohydrate 12.9241168162631 g
- Cholesterol 20.3354166838572 mg
- Fat 10.9518336217757 g
- Fiber 0.608243051998834 g
- Protein 1.85882375232669 g
- Saturated Fat 5.1732719489526 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (30g)
- Sodium 188.168861325855 mg
- Sugar 12.3158737642642 g
- Trans Fat 0.715571195125828 g
- Calories 154 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Grease cookie sheets.
- Separate egg, reserving egg white.
- Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk.
- Add vanilla, flour and salt, mixing well.
- Shape dough into balls.
- Roll in egg white, then walnuts.
- Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove cookies from oven.
- With thumb, dent each cookie.
- Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint.
- Bake for another 8 minutes.
As a busy mom with a sweet tooth, I'm always on the lookout for easy and delicious cookie recipes. These thumbprint cookies fit the bill perfectly! They're simple to make and always a hit with my family and friends.
I love that these cookies can be customized to your liking. You can use any flavor of jelly or preserves you like, and you can even add chopped nuts or sprinkles to the batter. No matter how you make them, these thumbprint cookies are sure to be a hit at your next party or get-together.
Here's the recipe:
