Thumbprint Cookies

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Pre-Notes

Beth, Dee and I, all make these cookies at Christmas time. Beth's are always the best!

Ingredients

Cookies

1. 1/2 c butter flavor Crisco
2. 1/2 c butter, softened
3. 1/2 light brown sugar, packed
4. 2 egg yolks, reserve whites for dipping
5. 1 t vanilla
6. 2 c flour
7. 1/2 t salt
8. chopped walnuts for rolling

Icing

9. 1 c sifted powdered sugar
10. 1/4 t salt
11. 1/2 t almond extract
12. 2 1/2 T whole milk, or 1 1/2 T cream or water
13. paste food coloring

Instructions

Cookies

1. Cream shorteing and butter, add brown sugar, mix well.
2. Add egg yolks and vanilla, mix well.
3. Combine flour and salt and add all at once; blend throughly.
4. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
5. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, by hand.
6. Drop balls into egg whites, roll in chopped nuts.
7. Place balls on baking sheet and bake in 375°F oven for 5 minutes, remove from oven.
8. Imprint a thumb into the center of each cookie, bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Cool cookies on wire rack.
10. Place a small spoonful of icing into the center indent of each cookie.

Icing

1. Combine all ingredients, mix well.
2. Add a small amount of paste food coloring to achieve desired color, mix well.

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