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Thump cookie recipe

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Christmas Examiner

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Ever hear of a thumbprint cookie? These are similar. This is a family recipe that is made at Christmastime.

Thump Cookies

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 egg yolks, save whites
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups nuts, chopped
  • Jam, raspberry, strawberry or peach

Preheat oven to 350*. Line 2 cookie sheets with no-stick foil.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg yolks.
Add vanilla.
Mix in flour and salt.
Form into 1 inch balls. Dip and roll balls into egg whites then roll in nuts.
Press an imprint into each ball with your thumb.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Check after 12 minutes.
After removed from the oven spoon jam into the imprint on the top of each cookie.

Related Recipes:

Russian rock cookies

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Snowball cookies

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Deanna is a writer, baker and self-proclaimed foodie. She writes as a freelance writer and has also written several books over the last few years. From cookbooks to novels, Deanna writes it all. Contact Deanna

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