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Variations on a Thumbprint Day 2: 12 Days of Cookies

Ingredients

Ladies' home journal 12/93

    Prep time: 20 minutes

      Baking time: 10-12 minutes

      • 1 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
      • 1 cup butter at room temperature
      • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
      • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
      • 1/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves
      • Powdered sugar
      • Dash of salt

      Instructions

      • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
      • Chop nuts in food processor until very fine. Beat butter, nuts, salt and granulated sugar in mixer bowl until light. Beat in flour into blended.
      • Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
      • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets and flatten to 1 1/2 inch circle.
      • Press into centers with a fingertip.
      • Fill each indentation with 1/4 teaspoon preserves.
      • Bake 10-12 minutes, until golden.
      • Cool.
      • Sift confectioner's sugar over cookies.
      • Makes 6 dozens.