ITALIAN THUMBPRINT COOKIES
My mom used to make these and fill them with grape or strawberry jelly. Now, I make them for the Christmas cookie trays with a red or green maraschino cherry or a Hershey's kiss pressed into the thumbprint.
Provided by michelerx
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cream together margarine and sugar.
- Add salt, lightly beaten egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract, and mix thoroughly.
- Gradually add flour and stir until well blended.
- Roll dough into one inch balls.
- Beat egg whites until frothy.
- Dip dough balls into egg whites and roll in chopped nuts.
- Place on cookie sheet about two inches apart and press a deep thrumbprint into each center.
- Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
- While cookies are still warm, fill thumbprints with jelly or press a maraschino cherry or Hershey's kiss into the thumbprint.
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