Golden thumbprints recipe: The classic cookies, ’80s style

Name: Golden thumbprints
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 1/3 cup C&H golden brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 1 egg, separated; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts; Candied cherries, jelly or melted chocolate pieces

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From the 1981 C&H private collection comes a retro look at one of your favorite Christmas cookies: Golden thumbprints, the classic sweet-topped cookies.

Golden thumbprints

Yield: 30 cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 cup C&H golden brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 egg, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Candied cherries, jelly or melted chocolate pieces

Instructions

Cream together sugar, butter, egg yolk and vanilla.
Stir in flour and salt.
Roll into 1-inch balls.
Dip into slightly beaten egg white and roll in nuts.
Bake in 375 (F) degree oven 5 minutes on ungreased baking sheet.
Remove from oven.
Quickly indent each cookie center with thumb.
Bake 8 minutes longer.
Cool.
Fill thumbprints with a little jelly, 1/2 candied cherry, or chocolate

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 91Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 47mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g

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