Another family favorite that should already be in your file. If not, here is a really good version. Surely the name says it all but here's a tip from Stella. After baking for 5 minutes pull cookies out and press your thumb in the center of the first cookie - they are officially thumb print cookies at this point. Since your thumb is now burned get a spoon to press a dimple into the rest.
COOKIES: 350ยบ Oven (makes 2 dozen)
- 1/2 Cup Margarine or vegetable spread
- 1/4 Cup Brown sugar (dark or light)
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Cup Sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Egg white
- 3/4 Cup Chopped pecans
- 1/3 Cup Butter cream icing, jam, compotes, preserves, or fruit curds for filling or 24 chocolate kisses
Mix margarine with brown sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Sift flour and salt. Combine dry with wet ingredients and mix by hand or mixer on low speed until smooth. Roll dough into 1" balls and dip into beater egg white. Roll coated balls in pecans and place 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 5 minutes and follow instruction above. Return dimpled cookies to the oven and bake another 7-10 minutes or until golden brown (oven temps vary, but you knew that already). Cool 20 minutes on a wire rack and then decorate with icing, chocolate kiss, or other treats.
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