Spice 'n' Nut Thumbprints

Spice 'n' Nut Thumbprints

3/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 sticks softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely ground pecans or almonds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 cup jam, such as strawberry raspberry or peach

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar in lg mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add 1/2 of flour; mix well. Add remaining flour, nuts and cinnamon, cardamom; mix well.

Shape dough into 1" balls. Place 1" apart on unbuttered cookie sheets. Lightly press center of each ball with thumb, or the handle of a wooden spoon, leaving cup-like indention.

Fill each indention w/ about 1/4 ts jam. Bake 18 minutes. or until lightly browned around edges. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely.