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Title

Thumbprint Cookies

Subject

butter

brown sugar

egg yolk

vanilla

all purpose flour

salt

egg white

pecans

red jelly

Description

Thumbprint Cookies

1/2 c. butter 1/4 t. salt
1/3 c. brown sugar 1 egg white
finely packed 3/4 c. finely chopped
1 egg yolk pecans
1/2 tsp vanilla red jelly
1 c. all purpose flour

Mix shortening thoroughly with next 3 ingred-
ients. Sift flour and salt & stir it in first
mixture. Heat oven to 375°. Roll dough

Back:
between palms of hands into 1" balls.
Beat egg white slightly. Dip balls
into egg white; rol in pecans;
then place 1" apart on ungreased
sheet. Bake at 375° for 5 min. Remove
from oven. Quickly press thumb
gently on top of each cookie. Bake 10
min. longer. Cool on wire rack.
Place a bit of red jelly in thumbprint.
Makes 2 doz.

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# Thumbprint Cookies

## Ingredients

- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, finely packed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- Red jelly

## Instructions

1. Mix butter thoroughly with brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.
2. Sift flour and salt together and stir into first mixture.
3. Heat oven to 375°.
4. Roll dough between palms of hands into 1" balls.
5. Beat egg white slightly.
6. Dip balls into egg white; roll in pecans; then place 1" apart on ungreased sheet.
7. Bake at 375° for 5 minutes.
8. Remove from oven. Quickly press thumb gently on top of each cookie.
9. Bake 10 minutes longer.
10. Cool on wire rack.
11. Place a bit of red jelly in each thumbprint.

Makes 2 dozen.

Creator

Paula Guffey

Source

RCA0003 - VTG LG Wood Recipe Box Dove Tail w/Metal Hinges Full Of Recipes & Handwritten (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0003-20260513-0090

Coverage

Indiana, US