Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
• 1 cup smucker's fruit spread, any flavor

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix brown sugar, butter, egg yolks, vanilla and salt until wll-blended and creamy.
• 3 add flour gradually, mixing well after each addition.
• 4 in a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
• 5 place chopped pecans in a separate bowl.
• 6 scoop and roll dough into 1 inch balls.
• 7 dip each ball into the egg whites and roll in the pecans.
• 8 place on greased cookie cheats.
• 9 make an indentation in the center of each ball.
• 10 bake for 8 minutes.
• 11 remove from oven and place a teaspoon of fruit spread into each indentation.
• 12 return to oven for another 6 to 9 minutes until light brown.
• 13 cool on wire racks.