Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup margarine
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup red jelly preserves
1/2 cup of chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Beat margarine and sugar together until fluffy; add vanilla and egg and beat well.
Stir in flour and baking powder.
Roll into balls and press thumb into the middle of the cookie, fill with half a tsp or so of jelly.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.