Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup jam
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps:

1. Let butter soften in a mixing bowl-add sugar and almond extract. Cream thoroughly.
2. Add yolk and beat well.
3. Add flour and blend (add a bit more if necessary, dough shouldn't be sticky).
4. Shape into 1 inch balls.
5. Roll balls in egg white and into chopped pecans. Place on a cookie sheet.
6. Press thumb into each ball-making a wide imprint in each cookie.
7. Fill imprints with jam.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. Makes 2 dozen small or 1 dozen large cookies.