Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

== Description ==
* Makes about 2 dozen cookies
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
* ⅔ cup sugar
* 1 egg, separated
* 2 tbsp milk
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* ⅓ cup Hershey's cocoa
* ¼ tsp salt
* 1 cup chopped nuts
* 26 Hershey's Kisses chocolates, Hershey's Hugs chocolates or pecan halves or candied cherry halves
=== Vanilla filling ===
* ½ cup powdered sugar
* 1 tablespoon softened butter or margarine
* 2 teaspoons milk
* ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
== Directions ==
# Beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla in medium bowl until light and fluffy.
# Stir together flour, Hershey's cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended.
# 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.
# With fork, beat egg white slightly.
# Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts.
# Place on prepared cookie sheet.
# Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.
# Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
# Meanwhile, prepare vanilla filling.
# Remove wrappers from Hershey's Kisses chocolates.
# Remove cookies from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.
# Spoon about ¼ teaspoon filling into each thumbprint.
# Gently press chocolate, nut or cherry into center of each cookie.
# Cool completely.
=== Vanilla filling ===
# Combine powdered sugar, softened butter or margarine, milk and vanilla extract in small bowl.
# Beat until smooth.
== Variation ==
# Omit egg white and chopped nuts.
# Roll balls in granulated sugar.
__NOTOC__
Category:Cookie Recipes
Category:Christmas Cookies
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Egg white Recipes
Category:Nut Recipes
Category:Pecan Recipes
Category:Cherry Recipes
Category:Chocolate Recipes