Angel Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter
1/2 c. shortening or all butter
2/3 c. brown sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
2 egg whites, unbeaten
1 c. finely chopped nuts
raspberry jam

Preparation

Beat butter, sugar, egg yolks, salt and vanilla together until fluffy.
Add flour and mix to moderately stiff dough. For each cookie, roll into balls, dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
Place about 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Using thumb, make a depression in center of each ball. Fill
with jam.
Bake\tat
325\u00b0
for
20 to 25 minutes.
Cool thoroughly before serving.