Holiday Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Holiday Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 60 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Suggested Coatings; 2 1/2 cups finely chopped peanuts, almonds, pecans or walnuts; Suggested Toppings; Caramels, cut in half; Chocolate stars; Fruit preserves; Maraschino cherries

Assemble a beautiful holiday cookie tray using this traditional but easy cookie with many variations.

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Ingredients

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

¹/₈ teaspoon salt

Suggested Coatings

2 ¹/₂ cups finely chopped peanuts, almonds, pecans or walnuts

Suggested Toppings

Caramels, cut in half

Chocolate stars

Fruit preserves

Maraschino cherries

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Separate eggs; place egg whites into bowl and egg yolks into bowl. Beat egg whites with fork until foamy; set aside.
STEP 3

Place all remaining cookie ingredients in bowl with egg yolks. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture forms a dough.
STEP 4

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Dip each into egg white; roll in nuts. Place 1 inch apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of teaspoon. Bake 8 minutes.
STEP 5

Remove cookies from oven; fill centers with choice of filling. Continue baking 6-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.