Santa's Thumbprints

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter flavor crisco
• 1 cup firmly packed sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups oatmeal (quick or old fashioned)
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 3/4 cups finely chopped nuts
• 2/3 cup fruit preserves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat crisco and sugar until fluffy.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 4 add combined oats, flour and salt; mix well.
• 5 form 1 inch balls; roll in nuts.
• 6 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 press centers with thumb; fill with preserves.
• 8 bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 9 remove to wire rack; cool completely.