Thumbprint Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs, seperate yolks and whites into 2 bowls
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add salt, the 2 yolks, and vanilla. Beat well. Gradually add in flour,and blend well. Chill dough 1/2 hour. Remove from refrigerator and shape into 1" balls. Lightly beat the egg whites until foamy. Dip the balls in egg whites, then roll in the chopped walnuts to cover. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Use your thumb to make an imprint in the center of each ball. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned. Use your judgement, all ovens are different. Remove to cooling rack and cool completely.

Now, I must say, I have not made these Thumbprints in years. My sister Lynn has made these her signature cookies. If you have a birthday, wedding, baby, etc., you are guaranteed to get a dozen or two sent to your event. Now you know why I haven't had the need to make them anymore. A batch just showed up in our mail for this past Christmas. This tells you, these cookies ship well. Thanks Lynn, for all the dozens sent our way. I'll be checking the mail tomorrow.

Icing: Lynn uses a quality canned icing and tints the icing with food coloring to match your event.
We get red and green at Christmas. Brown, yellow and orange at Thanksgiving. Pastel yellow, pink and blue at Easter. Wishing you fun picking the colors for your event.

Enjoy! Élvez! Piacere! Gustirati! Radosť!