Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
694
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts (i usually use walnuts, but pecans and peanuts would be good too!)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix throroughly butter, shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  3. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together.
  4. (You may want to add a tiny bit of water if the dough seems dry; make a ball of dough- if the dough cracks when you make your thumbprint, add a bit of water to soften the dough and prevent cracks.) Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  5. Beat egg white slightly.
  6. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts.
  7. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  8. Press thumb deeply into center of each.
  9. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown.
  10. Remove immediately from baking sheet; cool.
  11. Fill thumbprint with jelly.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 693.58 Kcal (2904 kJ)
Calories from fat 454.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.46g 78%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 1003.07mg 42%
Potassium 264.21mg 6%
Total Carbs 54.22g 18%
Sugars 14.42g 58%
Dietary Fiber 5.15g 21%
Protein 10.04g 20%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 136.6mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 500.37 Kcal (2095 kJ)
Calories from fat 327.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.4g 78%
Cholesterol 55.55mg 26%
Sodium 723.65mg 42%
Potassium 190.61mg 6%
Total Carbs 39.12g 18%
Sugars 10.4g 58%
Dietary Fiber 3.72g 21%
Protein 7.25g 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.1mg 24%
Calcium 98.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.3
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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