A small thumbprint-type cookie rolled in finely chopped nuts and topped with a candied cherry. These are smaller than a typical thumprint cookie and there is less dough, more cherry.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, beaten
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup sifted flour (sift first, then measure)
1 large egg white, slightly beaten
dash of salt
2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
red and/or green whole candied cherries, cut in half
Directions
- Thoroughly cream butter and sugar, add egg yolk and lemon juice, lemon and orange peel. Add flour and salt. Chill 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 F and grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper. Form into small balls about 1 inch in diameter. Dip in beaten egg white and roll lightly in ground nuts. Place on prepared baking sheet, press half a candied cherry in center of each. Bake about 20 minutes.