1/4 c Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 c Margarine or Butter,Softened
1/4 c Shortening
1 Large Egg, Separated
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 c Flour *
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Finely Chopped Nuts
Jelly
* Use Unbleached All-purpose or whole wheat flour in these
cookies. ———————
—————— Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix Brown sugar,
margarine, shortening, egg yolks, and vanilla. Stir in flour and
salt. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Beat egg white slightly. Dip
balls into egg white; roll in nuts. Place about 1 inch apart on
ungreased cookie sheet; press thumb deeply in center of each. Bake
until light brown, about 10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie
sheet; cool. Fill thumbprints with jelly. Makes about 3 dozen.
Yields
4 Servings