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Cookies ½
cup of firmly packed light brown sugar 1
cup or stick Crisco shortening 3
large eggs, separated ¼
cup water 1
and ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract ¼
teaspoon salt 2
cups flour 2
cups finely chopped walnuts 1
cup Smuckers' preserves or jams, any flavor Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Adjust rack to middle position. Heat
brown sugar, and shortening @ medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape
down the sides of the bowl. Add
eggs yolks, water, vanilla, and salt. beat until well combined. Add
flour on low speed and beat until well blended. Beat
egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place
nuts in separate shallow bowl. Divide
dough into 48 equal portions, and form into balls. Dip
each ball into egg whites, then roll into nuts, and place on cookie sheet.
Make a round indentation on the top of each cookie with your thumb. Bake
for 10 minutes. Remove
cookie sheet and fill each cookie with very small amount
of preserves. Return to oven and bake for another 5 - 7 minutes
until lightly browned.
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