Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1\\2 C. Shortening
1\\4 C. Brown Sugar
1 Egg, seperated
1\\4 tsp. Vanilla
1\\4 tsp. Salt
1 C. Flour
3\\4 C. Nuts, chopped
1 C. Jelly

Preparation

Preheat oven 350\u00b0.
Mix together shortening, brown sugar, egg yolk and vanilla.
In seperate bowl mix salt and flour. Gradually, add flour to creamy mixture forming dough. Form dough into balls, then dip into egg whites, to coat. Roll balls in nuts to cover. Pleace on greased cookie sheet. Push your thumb in center of cookie ball. Fill with jelly. Bake for 10-12 min.