Fruit-Filled Pecan Thumbprint Cookies |
Author: Nikki
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs, separated
- ¼ cup water
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour, may need up to an additional ¼ cup
- 2 cups finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup favorite jam or preserves, any flavor
- preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease cookie sheet. Set aside.
- Cream brown sugar and butter together until creamy and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt. Beat until well combined.
- Add flour gradually and beat on low until well blended.
- In a separate small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
- Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl.
- Roll cookies into 1 inch balls. Roll and coat each bowl into egg whites then roll in pecans. Place on cookie sheet and gently press down and make a thumbprint into each cookie. You just want a rounded indentation in each cookie.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F and remove oven. It may be necessary to press in the indentation once again. Fill each cookie with your favorite jam or preserves.
- Return to oven and bake for another 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and cool cookies.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/fruit-filled-pecan-thumbprint-cookies/
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