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walnut thumbprint cookies with jam

Walnut Thumbprint Cookies

These nutty, easy to make cookies are a must for the holiday season. Top with your favorite jam and enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup margarine softened
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg white and yolk separated
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • Jam of your choosing I typically use olallieberry or blackberry

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F
  • Mix together the margarine, butter, egg yolk (set aside egg white), brown sugar, and vanilla.
  • Sift together the flour and salt. Then, mix into the butter mixture until a dough forms.
  • Roll into 1” balls, dip into the egg whites, and roll through the walnuts, coating the dough in walnuts.
  • Place onto a baking sheet and place in oven for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven after 5 minutes, and quickly press your thumb into the center of each cookie.
  • Place back in oven for 8 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, and add preserves of your choice on top. Enjoy!
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