Thumbprints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg, separated
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sifted plain flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream
shortening
and sugar.
Add egg yolk and vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients.
Roll into one inch balls.\tDip in slightly beaten egg white.\tRoll in finely chopped nuts.
Place one
inch
apart on ungreased baking sheet and press thumb into center of
each.
Bake
at\t375\u00b0
for 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
Cool!
Place jelly in thumbprint.