Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. vegetable shortening
4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 large egg, separated
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. raspberry or other jam

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Mix flour and salt together; set aside. With an electric mixer beat together shortening, butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla.
Stir in flour mixture.
Roll into 1-inch balls.
Dip slightly into beaten egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet 1 inch apart.
Bake for 5 minutes, remove and press thumb on top of each cookie.
Return to oven and bake 8 minutes more.
Cool, then fill thumbprint with jam just before serving.