THUMBPRINT COOKIES LAND O LAKES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Separate eggs; place egg whites into bowl and egg yolks into bowl. Beat egg whites with fork until foamy; set aside.
• Place all remaining cookie ingredients in bowl with egg yolks. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture forms a dough.
• Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Dip each into egg white; roll in nuts. Place 1 inch apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of teaspoon. Bake 8 minutes.
• Remove cookies from oven; fill centers with choice of filling. Continue baking 6-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all orange sugar ingredients in bowl; stir until well mixed. Set aside.
• Combine 1 cup sugar and butter in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg and 1 teaspoon orange zest; mix until combined. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add cranberries. Continue beating just until mixed.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in orange sugar. Place, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass to 1 1/2-inch circles.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.