Thumbprints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1/4 c. shortening (Crisco)
egg white
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 stick oleo
1/4 c. brown sugar

Preparation

Mix well. Roll in small balls.
Dot on egg white and nuts. Bake 5 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Put in thumbprint.
Bake 8 minutes more. Take from oven and put dab of frosting and 1/2 colored cherry. (Thumbprints can be made with back of teaspoon or a small stick.)