Diabetic Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 - 1 3/8 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts
3 teaspoons artificial sweetener
2 tablespoons diabetic sugar-free jam or 2 tablespoons sugar-free jelly

Preparation

Beat together butter, egg, vanilla, and enough flour so dough is no longer sticky.
Work in nuts.
Chill until firm enough to shape and roll into balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Dip thumb in flour.
Press firmly in middle of each cookie.
Bake 15 mins or til golden brown on the bottom (350F).
Remove from oven.
Sprinkle with artificial sweetener.
Allow to cool.
Fill hollows with jam or jelly.
keep refrigerated.