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Chocolate Thumbprints Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
FILLING:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 teaspoons milk

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Chocolate Thumbprints Cookies cont.

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
26 milk chocolate kisses


In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and
salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and
refrigerate for 1 hour or until or until easy to handle. In a
small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Shape dough into 1-in.
balls; dip in egg white, then roll in nuts. Place on greased baking
sheets. Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in center of
each cookie. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until center is
set. For filling, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk

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Chocolate Thumbprints Cookies

and vanilla; stir until smooth. Spoon or pipe 1/4 teaspoon into each
warm cookie; gently press a chocolate kiss in the center. Carefully
remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 2 dozen.

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