Angel Thumbprints

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Ingredients

• 1 cup Salted Butter, Softened
• ⅔ cups Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• 2 cups Flour
• ½ cups Toasted Nuts (if Desired)
• ¾ cups Jam Or Jelly, More Or Less, To Fill Indentations (about 1 Teaspoon Per Cookie)

Preparation Instructions

Cream butter and brown sugar until creamy, and then add vanilla.
In a separate bowl combine salt and flour.
Add the dry ingredients (and nuts if desired) to the butter and brown sugar.
Form 2 tablespoonfuls of dough at a time into balls and place on a baking sheet.
With your thumb, gently press an indentation in the middle of each ball.
In the indentation, place about 1 teaspoon of jam or jelly.
Bake these cookies at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Set them on a cooling rack to cool.

Recipe Source: http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/desserts/angel-thumbprints/