WREATH COOKIES

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These are festive holiday cookies that have been our family's favorite for over twenty years!!

Provided by GR8PINKLADY

Categories Desserts Cookies Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 egg whites
1 ½ cups finely chopped walnuts
½ cup raspberry jam

Steps:

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. gradually mix in the flour. Cover dough and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Roll dough into balls a little smaller than walnuts. Dip the balls in egg white, then roll them in the chopped walnuts. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press thumb into middle of each ball to create a divot.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Remove from oven and repress divots, fill the divots with 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry jam. Remove cookies to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 61 mg, Sugar 7.4 g