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Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Batista_baron / All my dishes 1 year, 12 months ago These cookies just melt in your mouth. You can make them the traditional way with jam or use Hershey kisses! Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:24	Batista_bar
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Ingredients

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 cup or 1 stick vegetable shortening

3 large eggs, seperated

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups flour

2 cups finely chopped pecans (optional)

1 cup preserves or jam, or Hershey kisses

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F

Adjust rack to middle position

Spray 2 cookie sheets with non-stick spray

Beat brown sugar and shortening with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla, and salt; beat until well combined. Add flour on low speed until well blended.

Beat egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in a seperate shallow bowl.

Divide dough into 48 equal portions. Form into balls by rolling between your palms.

Dip each dough ball into the egg whites, then roll into the pecans and place on the prepared cookie sheet.

Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.

Bake cookies for 10 minutes; remove from oven. It may be necessary to press the indentation again.

Fill each cookie with a small teaspoon of jam or preserves if desired.

Return each cookie to oven; bake another 5-7 minutes or until light browned on the bottom.

Remove from oven.

If using Hershey kisses press into tops of warm cookies.

Let cool on baking sheet.

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