Classic Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients: Crisco original no-stick cooking spray
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 Criisco bitter shortening sticks,cut into slices or
1 cup Crisco butter shortening
3 large eggs, separated
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 cup strawberry preserves or preserves of choice
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Directions:Heat oven to 350º. Adjust rack in middle position. Coat two cookie sheets with non stick cooking spray.
Beat brown sugar and shortening in medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt. Beat until well combined. Add flour on low speed until well blended.
Beat egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in separate shallow bowl. Measure about 2teaspoons dough for each cookie. Form into balls by rolling between your palms. Dip each dough ball into egg whites, then roll into pecans. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon.or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. It may be necessary to create the indentation once again. Place about 1 teaspoon preserves into the indentation of each cookie. Bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for several minutes. Remove to cooling rack to cool completely. |
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