Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Serves:24


Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/3 cup Cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Vanilla Filling (recipe follows)
26 Chocolates
OR
OR pecan halves
OR candied cherry halves

Instructions
1. Beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla in medium bowl until
fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter
mixture, beating until blended. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or
until firm enough to handle.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Shape dough
into 1-inch balls. With fork, beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball
into egg white; roll in nuts. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Press
thumb gently in center of each cookie.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, prepare filling.
Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. Remove cookies from cookie
sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.
Spoon about 1/4- teaspoon filling into each thumbprint. Gently press
chocolate piece in center of each cookie. Cool completely.

VANILLA FILLING: Combine 1/2-cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon softened
butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
in small bowl; beat until smooth.


Recipe Courtesy of: YourStoresRecipes