Jam Thumbprint Cookies

⅔ Cup softened butter

½ Sugar

2 egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla

1 ½ cup flour

2 slightly beaten egg whites

1 Cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans

Any flavored jam (strawberry or Raspberry)

Beat butter with electric mixer for 30 seconds.

Add sugar mix until creamy

Beat in egg yolks and vanilla

Beat in as much flour as you can

Stir in remaining flour

Cover and chill for an hour

Shape dough in one inch balls.

Roll balls in egg whites and nuts.

Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.

Press your thumb onto center of each cookie.

Alternative, shape dough into tube about 1 inch thick.

Coat in egg wash, roll in nuts.

Cut cookie dough about ⅛ inch

Place cookies about 1 inch apart

Press cookie with thumb

Bake at 375° for 10 to 20 mins of edges are slightly browned.

Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Just before serving, top with jam.

I usually triple this recipe

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