Season's Best Thumbprint Cookies

90 minutes Prep: 70 minutes Cook: 12 minutes

677 calories per serving view nutrition facts

3 dozen cookies suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	butter	or margarine softened
2/3	cup	sugar
1	each	egg
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/3	cup	cocoa powder
1/4	teaspoon	salt
2	tablespoons	milk
1	cup	walnuts	chopped
1	x	filling	your choice
1	cup	cherry pie filling	chilled

Directions

In large mixer bowl beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; blend into butter mixture.

Add milk; beat until well blended.

Stir in walnuts. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

Heat oven to 350 F.

Lightly grease cookie sheet.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on prepared cookie sheet.

Press thumb into center of each cookie. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.

Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.

To serve, place about 1/2 teaspoonful filling in thumbprint; top with about 1 teaspoonful pie filling.

Store cookies in refrigerator. About 3 dozen cookies.

VANILLA FILLING: In small bowl, combine 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon softened butter or margarine, 2 to 3 teaspoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until smooth.

CHOCOLATE CREAM FILLING: In small mixer bowl, beat 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until well blended.

Add 2 tablespoons cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until smooth.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 151g

Amount per Serving

Calories 677 58% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.0g	68%
Saturated Fat 17.0g	83%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 108mg	36%
Sodium 332mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 65.0g	22%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	21%
Sugars 34.0g
Protein 14.0g	28%

Vitamin A	16%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	5%		Iron	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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