Diabetic Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4-1 3/8 cups flour
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 3 teaspoons artificial sweetener
• 2 tablespoons diabetic sugar-free jam or 2 tablespoons sugar-free jelly

Recipe

• 1 beat together butter, egg, vanilla, and enough flour so dough is no longer sticky.
• 2 work in nuts.
• 3 chill until firm enough to shape and roll into balls.
• 4 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 dip thumb in flour.
• 6 press firmly in middle of each cookie.
• 7 bake 15 mins or til golden brown on the bottom (350f).
• 8 remove from oven.
• 9 sprinkle with artificial sweetener.
• 10 allow to cool.
• 11 fill hollows with jam or jelly.
• 12 keep refrigerated.