Heavenly Cookies Cookbook

Janette Dixon

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Ingredients

cup margarine, softened

/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

whole egg or egg white

teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup quick or old-fashioned rolled oats

1/2 cup all purpose flour

cup finely chopped nuts

/3 cup jelly or preserves

Directions

Heat oven to 350'F. Beat margarine and sugar in large mixing bowl until

fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add oats and flour then mix well. Shape into

inch balls and roll in chopped nuts. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased

cookie sheet. Make indentation in center of each ball with thumb. Fill each

thumbprint with 1/4 teaspoon jelly or preserves. Bake 12-15 minutes or

until light golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.