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Festive Jam Filled Thumbprint Cookies
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 30
Categories:
Christmas
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Cookies
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Desserts
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Holidays
Ingredients: 1
cup
Butter 1/2
cup
Brown sugar, packed 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 2
Eggs,
separated
1
teaspoon
Almond extract 2
cups
Flour 1
cup
Nuts,
finely chopped
Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add brown sugar and salt; beat well. Beat in egg yolks and almond extract. Add flour, beating until well combined. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls of dough in the slightly beaten egg whites. Then roll in nuts. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheets. Press the center of each cookie leaving a thumbprint. Bake 10-12 minutes or until done.
2.
Remove to a wire rack to cool. If needed, rethumbprint cookies while still warm. When cool fill with jam or preserves.
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