Recipe(tried): Sugar Cookies & Thumbprint Cookies

Title: Recipe(tried): Jam Thumbprint Cookies, Sugar
Cookies, London Bars
Posted By: CarolB
Date: October 1st 1997
Board: Holiday Cooking Club


MELISSA'S JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

2/3 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups flour

Mix all above and shape into 3/4" balls. Dip in
mixture of 2 lightly beaten egg whites and then roll in
3/4 cup very finely chopped pecans. Place 1 '' apart
on ungreased sheet and make a dent in each with
your thumb. Bake at 350* for 15 minutes. Just before
serving, placea teaspoon of your favorite jelly or jam
in indentation.
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ODESSA'S POTLUCK SUGAR COOKIES

5 cups self rising flour
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup peanut oil
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
butter, oil, sugar and beat in eggs and vanilla.
Gradually add flour to liquid mixture, blending well.
Roll into balls 1 1/2 " in diameter. Place on
ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with a glass,
dipped in sugar.

Bake at 350* for 8-12 minutes. Makes 5 dozen large
cookies.