THIMBLE COOKIES (CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

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Make and share this Thimble Cookies (Christmas Cookies) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by moose Belfour

Categories     Dessert

Time 39m

Yield 20 COOKIES

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb butter
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups flour
1 cup walnuts
jam or jelly

Steps:

  • Mix flour and sugar together; add vanilla, egg yolks and butter.
  • Mix well; roll into a large ball.
  • Save the egg whites in a small bowl.
  • Crush the walnuts as fine as you can.
  • Roll dough into small balls (about a heaping tablespoon full.
  • Roll these small balls in the egg whites.
  • Then roll them in the crushed walnuts.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet.
  • Poke a hole in the middle about half way through with a thimble, or something around the same size.
  • Place in the oven at 350°F for 7 minutes, then repoke the hole.
  • Place back in the oven for 7 more minutes or until golden brown.
  • Then fill in the hole with jam or jelly.
  • Let cool.

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