Grandma’s Thumbprint Cookies

November 28, 2014

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Our Grandma is well known for her Thumbprint Cookies. I used to look forward to our family Christmas party because I knew that her cookies would be there! She always made them with red and green frosting but if you aren’t a frosting fan, you can fill them with your favorite jelly.

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of flour
3 cups of finely chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans
Frosting

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Mix together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla. Slowly mix in the flour and salt. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls. Beat the egg whites in a little...
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Nutritions

Calories
113

Sodium
52mg
2% DV

Fat
5g
8% DV

Protein
2g
5% DV

Carbs
7g
2% DV

Fiber
0.7g
2% DV

Baked