Diabetic Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Diabetic Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 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

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Recipe by Bluenoser

for those diabetics who love cookies

READY IN: 19mins

YIELD: 15 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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