Santa's Thumbprints

Santa's Thumbprints
 
 1 cup of margarine, softened
 1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
 1 Whole egg or egg white
 1 teaspoon of vanilla
 1 1/2 cups of QUAKER Oats (quick or
 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
 1 cup of finely chopped nuts
 1/3 cup of jelly or preserves

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350ºF. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Add combined oats and flour; mix well. Shape into 1" balls; roll in chopped nuts. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Make indentation in center of each ball with thumb. Fill each thumbprint with about 1/4 teaspoon jelly. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack. Store loosely covered. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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