Bright-Eyed Susans
From christinem 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 48
A nice version of thumbprint cookies - cookie dough is rolled in nuts, baked then filled with a dollop of jam, preserves or jelly. I like to use two contrasting jams, such as seedless raspberry and apricot, to make for a more colorful platter.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder shopping list
- 1 cup butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup sugar shopping list
- 2 tbsp. water shopping list
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract shopping list
- 1 egg, separated shopping list
- 1 1/4 cups finely chopped nuts shopping list
- jam or jelly shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift together flour and baking powder; set aside.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add water, vanilla and egg yolk and blend until combined.
- Blend in flour mixture until thoroughly mixed.
- Form dough into 1" balls. Roll in slightly beaten egg white, then in nuts, and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from oven and press thumbprint in each ball. Return to oven and bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden.
- Remove from oven and fill centers with brightly colored jams or jellies.
- Cool completely on wire racks.
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