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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
3/4 cup(s) butter
3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
1 egg
2 cup(s) flour
1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 cup(s) finely chopped walnuts
pinch of salt
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until mixed; beat on medium speed until creamy. Add vanilla and egg; beat until mixed, scraping bowl if necessary. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt until dough forms. Stir in walnuts
2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation, but do not press all the way to the cookie sheet.
3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges start to brown. Quickly remake indentation with end of wooden spoon handle if necessary. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
4. Place 1 chocolate in thumbprint of each warm cookie. Let stand 3 minutes to melt; with tip of small knife, swirl slightly to fill thumbprint. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped walnuts. Cool completely.
5. or fill hole with jelly or jam
By RecipeOfHealth.com