Fourth of July Thumbprint Cookies
Course
Desserts
Servings
Prep Time
1-2
dozen
15
minutes
Cook Time
10-12
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
1-2
dozen
15
minutes
Cook Time
10-12
minutes
Ingredients
1/2
cup
butter
softened
1/4
cup
brown sugar
1/2
tsp
vanilla
1
cup
flour
use less if cookies seem dry
1/4
tsp
salt
1
egg yolk
1
egg white
3/4
cup
chopped nuts
or sprinkles
Instructions
Mix butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk thoroughly.
Sift flour and salt together and stir in. Stir in a little at a time to ensure cookies don’t get too dry.
Roll into one inch balls.
Dip in slightly beaten egg white. Roll in finely chopped nuts.
Place about one inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for five minutes. Remove from oven.
Quickly place thumb gently on top of each cookie. Return to oven and bake 5-8 more minutes. Cool.
Place in thumbprints a bit of candied fruit, jelly, or tinted powdered sugar icing.