Thumbprint Cookies

My Mom made these every Christmas! Everyone loves them!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup margarine, soft
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1  large egg, separated
• 1 1⁄4 cups unsifted flour
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, finely chopped
•  jam or   jelly or   preserves

Directions

1. Mix margarine and sugar to creamy.
2. Add syrup and egg yolk.
3. Stir in flour, mix well.
4. Chill dough.
5. Roll into 1-inch balls.
6. Dip in slightly beaten egg white.
7. Roll into nuts.
8. Place on greased cookie sheet.
9. Press thumb into center of each cookie.
10. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes.
11. While warm fill center or each cookie with your favorite jam, jelly, or preserves.
12. (I use strawberry preserves).