December 09, 2014 07:07:45 PM
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New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!
Thimble Cookies
½ cup butter
¼ cup brown sugar
1 egg, separated
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
Raspberry jam
Cream butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix in flour and salt. Chill for several hours or overnight. Form into balls. Drop each ball in egg white then roll in chopped nuts. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and make a depression in the top of each ball. Bake at 375oF for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, deepen depression and fill with raspberry jam. Bake 8-10 minutes longer.
