Thumbprint Shortbread Cookies

Serves: 4

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

50

Sweetness

48

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Margarine

1 cup

White Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth

3

Mix in the flour and chopped pecans

4

Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place them 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets

5

Press a thumb or finger deeply into the center of each cookie

6

Bake for 9 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges are lightly browned

7

Allow cookies to cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely

8

Fill each depression in the cookies with a dab of chocolate frosting

9

Let the icing set, preferably overnight