Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 15. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 181 calories, 2g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. A mixture of egg, vanillan extract, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg yolk (reserve white) and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and beat in flour and salt. Continue mixing until dough comes together in a ball.
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2
In a bowl, mix walnuts and sugar.
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Roll dough into 1-inch balls, dip each in egg white, then roll in walnut mixture, turning to coat.
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4
Transfer to baking sheets. Using your finger, make a deep indentation in center of each ball.
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5
Transfer pans to refrigerator; chill 20 minutes.
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Fill center of each cookie with some of jam (do not overfill or jam will leak out).
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Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
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Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets on wire racks, then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In15 m.
Servings15
Health Score1
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