SPICED HAZELNUT THUMBPRINTS

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Dessert ready in an hour! Try these hazelnut cookies with filling of strawberry preserves - a sweet treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
6 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup hazelnuts (filberts), toasted, skins removed and nuts ground (6 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup strawberry or raspberry preserves

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg yolk until blended. On low speed, beat in flour, hazelnuts, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
Bake 10 minutes. Using end of handle of wooden spoon, press a well into center of each cookie. Fill each well with 1/2 teaspoon preserves. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until edges are light golden. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g