Sesame Thumbprint Cookies

style : Fusion

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg, separated
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
11/2 tsp. Chinese 5 Spice Powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup White sesame seeds
3/4 cup fruit preserves or marmalade such as apricot, pineapple or orange

 

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Preparation:

Makes 3 dozen cookies

Mix together butter, shortening, sugar and egg yolk in large bowl.
Stir together dry ingredients in small bowl and add to butter mixture, mixing until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Beat egg white slightly with fork in small shallow bowl. Place sesame seeds in another small shallow bowl. Roll dough into small balls, using about 1 tsp. per ball. Dip balls in egg white, then roll in sesame seeds.

Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Press thumb gently in center of each ball.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove from baking sheet and cool. Fill thumbprints with preserves.

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