Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350*.
  2. Cream sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg yolk.
  3. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together.
  4. Shape into 1 inch balls.
  5. Beat egg white slightly.
  6. Dip each cookie ball in the egg white; roll in the nuts.
  7. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  8. Press thumb deeply in center of each.
  9. Bake until light brown, about 8-10 minutes.
  10. Remove from cookie sheet, cool.
  11. Fill thumbprints with jelly.