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1988 1st Place Thumbprints

This 1988 1st Place Fay Kuhn's Thumbprints recipe uses Butter, Sugar, Vanilla, Egg Separated, and Flour. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1
• 1 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

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   1. Beat together butter and sugar in a mixer bowl. Add vanilla and egg yolk. Mix well.

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   2. Mix flour and salt, add to butter mixture and mix well. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

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   Heat oven to 325 degrees.

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   Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

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   Beat egg white lightly in a small bowl.

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   Put nuts in another small bowl.

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   Dip each ball into egg white, then roll in nuts.

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   Put balls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

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   Press thumb in the center of each to make an indentation.

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    4. Bake until light golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Fill indentation with a small amount of raspberry jam.

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    Guide Holiday Cookie Contest December 8, 1988

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    Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #340