Classic Thumbprint Cookies from Crisco® Baking Sticks
Classic Thumbprint Cookies from Crisco® Baking Sticks might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 130 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 48. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up butter flavor all-vegetable shortening sticks, firmly brown sugar, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 57 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chocolate & Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies, Chocolate-Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies, and Lemon Thumbprint Cookies.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust rack to middle position. Coat two cookie sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
Beat brown sugar and shortening in medium bowl 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 separate shallow bowl. Measure about 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie. Form into balls by rolling between your palms. Dip each dough ball into egg whites, then roll into pecans.
Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.
Remove from oven. It may be necessary to create the indentation once again with a spoon.
Place about 1 teaspoon preserves into the indentation of each cookie.
Bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven. Cool on baking sheet for several minutes.
Remove to wire rack to cool completely.