Italian Thumbprint Cookies

Italian Thumbprint Cookies


1. Cream together margarine and sugar.

2. Add salt, lightly beaten egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract, and mix thoroughly.

3. Gradually add flour and stir until well blended.

4. Roll dough into one inch balls.

5. Beat egg whites until frothy.

6. Dip dough balls into egg whites and roll in chopped nuts.

7. Place on cookie sheet about two inches apart and press a deep thrumbprint into each center.

8. Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.

9. While cookies are still warm, fill thumbprints with jelly or press a maraschino cherry or Hershey's kiss into the thumbprint.

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