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7 thumbprint cookies on a small red plate, with an assotment of fillings: brown sugar icing, jam and Nutella
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Thumbprint Cookies with Icing

A classic holiday cookie!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Cooling time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20
Calories: 128kcal
Author: Sula

Ingredients

Cookie

  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Chopped nuts walnuts

Brown Sugar Icing

  • 5 TB cream
  • 2 teaspoon butter
  • 4 TB brown sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Cookie

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Cream together butter, shortening, egg yolk and vanilla.
  • Sift together flour and salt. Add to butter mixture and stir well to combine.
  • Form dough into one-inch balls and dip into the nuts. Place on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from oven, press thumb or back of spoon gently on top of each cookie, then return to oven. Bake an additional 8 minutes. Cool.

Brown Sugar Icing

  • Add ingredients to a small saucepan. Heat and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and add enough powdered sugar to thicken.

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Nutrition

Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.