Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 c. brown sugar
    1 c. flour
    1/4 c. shortening
    1/4 tsp. salt
    jelly
    1/4 c. softened butter
    3/4 c. chopped nuts
    1/2 tsp. vanilla
    1 egg, separated
Preparation
    Mix brown sugar, shortening, butter, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl.
    Mix in flour and salt to form dough.
    Shape into 1-inch balls.
    Beat egg white slightly.
    Dip dough in whites, then cover with nuts.
    Place on cookie sheet, 1 inch apart.
    Press thumb deeply into center of each.
    Bake 8 to 9 minutes at 350\u00b0.
    After cookies cool, fill center with jelly.

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