Mom'S Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Preparation

Cream the Butter, Shortening Cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl.
Add flour mixture in small batches to the butter mixture mixing well.
Chill dough for 2-3 hours.
Roll into 1\"balls dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
Place on a parchment lined or greased cookie sheet and use your thumb to press deeply in the center of each ball.
Fill with Raspberry or Apricot Jam.
Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes.