Nutted Thimble Cookies

Nutted Thimble Cookies are buttery in flavor, rolled in crushed walnuts and topped with your favorite jam or preserve. Perfect for the holidays!

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These Nutted Thimble Cookies are a Christmas favorite. They take the spotlight at a good old fashioned cookie swap party. These beauties will be requested year after year!

Nutted Thimble Cookie Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1/3 cup, sugar

• 1 egg, separated (You might need another egg white)

• 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla

• 1 cup flour, sifted

• 1/4 teaspoon salt, sifted

• 1 cup, finely crushed walnuts

• 1/4 cup jam or preserves (your favorite)

One Smart Cookie!

Start by sifting the flour and salt into a bowl. Next, cream the butter. I like to let the mixer run for about a minute or so. Gradually add the sugar beating until fluffy. This will take 2-3 minutes. Drop the egg yolk in, mixing until incorporated, then add in the vanilla. Lastly, add in the sifted flour and salt and mix until a very soft dough has formed, about 5 minutes. Place the Nutted Thimble Cookie dough on a plate, cover with Saran Wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour, if not longer.

Most holidays come with at least one tradition. For my family, we would always go to my grandparents house for Christmas Eve. I swear, every year, I learned that I had another second or third cousin! Gotta love the Greek family. The spread of desserts were out of this world. From kiffles, to baklava, to many different Greek cookies and the usual Christmas cut outs. There was absolutely no shortage of sweets.

We would exchange gifts with everyone and Santa would stop by with his big red bag filled with presents. The house was loud with laughter and filled with joy. It’s nice to be able to reminisce about the Christmas Eve’s that once were. Guess it’s all part of the holiday spirit!

“Me Want Nutted Thimble Cookies!”

Ok, now that the dough has rested, let’s set up the cookie station. Dough, egg white in a small bowl, crushed walnuts on a plate, jam (or preserves) and a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Take about a tablespoon of the chilled, Nutted Thimble Cookie dough and place it between the palm of your hands. Roll into a ball, then egg whites, then the crushed walnuts and place on the baking tray.

Once the Nutted Thimble Cookies are all rolled out, take your thumb and gently press down on the ball leaving a small indentation.

Finally, top the cookies with a teaspoon of jam/preserves. Bake for 14 minutes. The Nutted Thimble Cookies should be light in color with a slightly darker bottom. Remove baked cookies to a wire rack and cool.

“Me Eat Nutted Thimble Cookies!”

Your family and friends will be popping these in their mouths like BonBon’s. These cookies have a great balance of sweet and salty. Oh, speak of sweet and salty, try my Rocky Road Squares. Although not a Christmas cookie, certainly worthy to bring to a party. “Om nom nom nom!”~Christina