Thumb Print Pecan Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1 c. flour
1 egg white, unbeaten
3/4 c. nut meats, cut fine

Preparation

Cream butter.
Add sugar gradually and cream until light.
Add egg yolk.
Mix thoroughly and blend in flour.
Form into small balls (about 1-inch in diameter).
Dip into egg white, then into nuts.
Place on greased cookie sheet and press firmly flat with bottom of glass.
Bake in slow oven (300\u00b0) for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and press centers down and bake about 15 minutes.
Cool and fill with a tart jelly or jam.
Makes 15 to 18 cookies.