Thumbprint Cookies

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to my high school classmate Vicki Marrin for sending us this
quote usually attributed to some long forgotten U.S. congressman:

If you mean the demon drink that poisons the mind, pollutes the body,
desecrates family life, and inflames sinners, then I'm against it. But
if you mean the elixir of Christmas cheer, the shield against winter
chill, the taxable potion that puts needed funds into public coffers to
comfort little crippled children, then I'm for it. This is my position,
and I will not compromise!

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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These classic cookies can be customized by your choice of nuts and fruit preserves.

Thumbprint Cookies

1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
1/4 cup (60 ml) packed brown sugar
1 egg, separated
1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla extract
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
3/4 cup (180 ml) finely chopped nuts of your choice
Fruit jelly or jam of your choice

Mix the butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla together. Stir in the
flour and salt. Roll into balls using 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of dough for
each ball. Beat the egg white lightly with a fork and roll the balls in
the egg white, then in chopped nuts to coat all over. Place about 1 inch
(3 cm) apart on an ungreased baking sheet and press your thumb gently
into the center of each ball to form a small indentation. Bake in a
preheated 350F (180C) oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until firm and set.
Cool and fill the thumbprints with the fruit jelly or jam of your choice.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Received on Wed Aug 29 18:34:00 2007