Day 1: Thumbprint Kiss Cookies

Hershey's Kiss Cookies

1/4 c  Brown sugar, packed
1/4 c  Margarine; softened
1/4 c  Shortening
1    Egg; separated
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 c  All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c  Finely chopped nuts
3    Hershey's kisses

Heat oven to 350 degrees. 
Mix brown sugar, shortening,
margarine, egg
yolk, and vanilla.  Mix in flour and salt untl dough holds together. Shape
dough into 1 inch balls. Beat egg whites lightly. Dip each ball into egg
white; roll in nuts. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Press thumb deeply in center of each.
Bake until light brown, about 8 to 9 minutes. Immediately remove from
cookie sheet.  Place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie.
Kiss will melt slightly from warmth of cookie. Let them
cool thoroughly and the Kiss harden again before storing.  Makes
about 3 dozen cookies.If you prefer, you can make
peanut butter cookies instead with the thumbprint and Hershey Kiss.