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Season's Best Thumbprint Cookies

Season's Best Thumbprint Cookies comes together with Butter Or Margarine, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, All Purpose Flour, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 2/3 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In large mixer bowl beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy.

2. 2

   Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; blend into butter mixture.

3. 3

   Add milk; beat until well blended.

4. 4

   Stir in walnuts.

5. 5

   Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

6. 6

   Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on prepared cookie sheet.

8. 8

   Press thumb into center of each cookie.

9. 9

   Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.

10. 10

    Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.

11. 11

    To serve, place about 1/2 teaspoonful filling in thumbprint; top with about 1 teaspoonful pie filling.

12. 12

    Store cookies in refrigerator.

13. 13

    About 3 dozen cookies.

14. 14

    Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.