Our Grandma is well known for her Thumbprint Cookies. I used to look forward to our family Christmas party because I knew that her cookies would be there.
She always made them with red and green frosting but if you aren’t a frosting fan, you can fill them with your favorite jelly.
These cookies are one of the recipes out of our new Christmas Cookbook. It is such a fun book full of Christmas crafts, ideas, traditions, and of course, recipes.
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What is the best homemade frosting recipe to use for Grandma’s Thumbprint Cookies?
I am all about shortcuts, so I am all about canned frosting, then adding a little food coloring to it.
However, if you would like to make your own frosting for this recipe, I highly recommend trying our Buttercream Frosting Recipe. It is so easy to make and is so festive when you add food coloring.
I always add about 3-4 drops of red food coloring in half the frosting batch, and 3-4 green drops in the other half.
Again, this recipe is very delicious with jelly. I love using raspberry jelly, or strawberry jelly for these cookies.
How to separate an egg white from an egg yolk:
This can be a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it will be a breeze. Here is how you do it:
Step 1: Crack your egg in the center, while holding the two elongated sides of the egg.
Step 2: Don’t let the egg crack in the bowl, you want to just crack the shell. Then place the cracked egg over one of your clean hands. With the other clean hand, pry open the two egg sides.
Step 3: Catch the egg in your hand, and let the egg whites slip between your fingers, and go into the bowl.
Step 4: Place the egg yolk, in a separate bowl.
This may take a practice egg or two, but once you get a hold of it, it becomes really easy, and quick.
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Looking for more holiday cookies? Here are a few of our favorites:
- Cake Mix Christmas Cookies
- Christmas Tree Cupcake Topper
- Christmas Santa Cookies
- Christmas Tree Brownies
- Molasses Cookies
- 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Grandma’s Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cup flour
- 3 cup finely chopped nuts, like walnuts or pecans
- frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Mix together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.
- Slowly mix in the flour and salt. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls.
- Beat the egg whites in a little bowl. Place each dough ball in the egg whites then roll into the chopped nuts.
- Place them 1 in apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and press your thumb deeply into the center of your cookie.
- Bake about 10 minutes or until it is light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cool. Fill with your favorite frosting.
Notes
- You can store them in an airtight container in the freezer for a few weeks.
Nutrition
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Grandmas’ recipes are always the best. I can tell these will be a new favorite.
How long to you beat the egg whites? Do you do it till it’s fluffy
We beat them by hand with a little whisk for about a minute.
How long can these cookies be stored
You can store them in an airtight container in the freezer for a few weeks.