Jam Thumbprints Christmas Cookie Recipe

From the Kitchen of Cheryl Qualls

We also call these "Birds' Nests".

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts (I use walnuts)

Directions

• Heat oven to 350.
• Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts.
• Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet; press thumb deeply in center of each.
• Bake until light brown, 8 to 9 minutes.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheet, cool. Fill the thumbprint with a bright red jelly right before serving (cherry is pretty).
• Makes about 3 dozen.

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