Sweet & Nutty Thumbprint Cookies

These cookies are one of the most requested. The kids love to help you make these. And they REALLY love to eat them!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 20 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg, separated
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup  finely chopped  nuts
•  jelly

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350*.
2. Cream sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg yolk.
3. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together.
4. Shape into 1 inch balls.
5. Beat egg white slightly.
6. Dip each cookie ball in the egg white; roll in the nuts.
7. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
8. Press thumb deeply in center of each.
9. Bake until light brown, about 8-10 minutes.
10. Remove from cookie sheet, cool.
11. Fill thumbprints with jelly.