Diabetic Thumbprint Cookies

for those diabetics who love cookies

• Ready In: 19 mins
• Yields: 15 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄4-1 3⁄8 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 3  teaspoons artificial sweetener
• 2  tablespoons  diabetic  sugar-free jam or 2  tablespoons  sugar-free  jelly

Directions

1. Beat together butter, egg, vanilla, and enough flour so dough is no longer sticky.
2. Work in nuts.
3. Chill until firm enough to shape and roll into balls.
4. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Dip thumb in flour.
6. Press firmly in middle of each cookie.
7. Bake 15 mins or til golden brown on the bottom (350F).
8. Remove from oven.
9. Sprinkle with artificial sweetener.
10. Allow to cool.
11. Fill hollows with jam or jelly.
12. keep refrigerated.