Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 1 egg yolk; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters finely chopped pecans or walnuts; 118 milliliters preserves or jelly; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Pecan Thumbprint Cookies a try. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 141 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 18. If you have brown sugar, salt, pecans, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.

Ingredients you will need

Brown Sugar

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

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Bowl

Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in egg white, then in pecans. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Cover and freeze until firm.

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Egg Whites