Christmas Thimble Cookies
My husband’s mother used make these all the time when he was growing up. When I met him, many, many years ago, I had never had them. The first time I tasted them I could tell why he liked them so much. They are good. And such a special cookie for the holiday.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg white lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- Jam
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350.
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In large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, almond extract, and salt. Blend in flour gradually.
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Pinch off pieces of dough and roll into one-inch balls. (if necessary, chill the dough for 30 minutes or until firm)
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Dip each ball in beaten egg white to coat, then roll in finely chopped walnuts.
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Arrange balls on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing about one inch apart. Use your thumb to make an indent in the center of each cookie.
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Bake cookies one sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes or until pale golden. Remove from oven and gently press the centers again. Let cookies cool on racks.
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Neatly fill each hollow with about 1/4 tsp jam.