Free Recipe Grandma s Thumbprints
Recipe Type: C Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Ingredients for Grandma s Thumbprints Recipe
COOKIES
1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c Butter or margarine,
Softened
2 Eggs, separated
2 c All purpose flour
1/8 ts Salt
1-1/2 c Finely chopped pecans
FROSTING
2 c Confectioners sugar
1/8 ts Salt
3 tb Butter or margarine,
Softened
1/2 ts Vanilla
Food color
1 tb Milk, or more
Grandma s Thumbprints Preparation
Heat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and 1 cup margarine until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and 1/8 ts salt; mix well. In small bowl, slightly beat egg whites. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Dip in egg whites; roll in pecans. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. With thumb, make imprint in center of each cookie. Bake at 325 F for 12-15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheets. In small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients, adding enough milk for desired spooning consistency,blend until smooth. Spoon or pipe frosting into center of each cookie. TIP: To make chocolate frosting, omit food color and add 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa.
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Recipe Serves: 1
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