'% cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels (NAPSA)—Thumbprint cookies have been a favorite of cooks for generations, and for good reason. They’re easy to make, look great 1 cup butter or margarine, softened and can have a variety of tasty fillings. According to Betty Crocker’s Cookie Book, these pop- ular cookies were once called “Thimble Cookies” because a thimble was used to make the indentation. The baking experts at Sun- 144 cups brownsugar, packed 2 cups all-purposeflour 4 Dp 1s fis i i 7hs plums to hot cereal, grain side dishes, fruit and green salads, and French Kiss, a chocolate-covered dried plum confection sold in the Sunsweet Growers Store, these desserts. To make choppingeasier, lightly spray your knife with vegetable cooking spray or run it under hot water. Store dried plums in the refrigerator after opening for optimum freshness. melted chocolate and dried plum 22 dried plums. Dried plumsare a sweet have created a new and delicious filling for thumbprint cookies. Based on the decadent thumbprint cookies have a creamy filling. Taste-tested with cookie experts of all ages, including school-age children, teenagers and grandparents, Chocolate Dried Plum Thumbprints received two thumbs up from everyone! For a Remember, one cup equals about good source of vitamin A, antioxidants, and contain potassium and fiber. For more recipes, visit the Sunsweet Web site at www.sun sweet.com or call 1-800-417-2253. real treat, try making Chocolate Dried Plum Thumbprints with For information regarding prod- Plums. 800-447-5218. Cherry or Orange Essence Dried California plums are sunripened, harvested and dried to capture the essence of their fresh fruit flavor. Dried plums are a convenient, versatile, healthy snack easily eaten right out of the packages as well as a flavorful ingredient. Add chopped dried ucts available for sale through the Sunsweet Growers’ Store, call 1Chocolate Dried Plum Thumbprints 1 cup chopped Sunsweet Dried Plums '4 cup granulated sugar '%% cup chopped walnuts, 1 16 % 2 teaspoon baking soda teaspoonsalt cup milk cups quick-cooking oats In medium saucepan combine dried plums, sugar and 4 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmerfor 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in walnuts and chocolate morsels. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350F. In large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed,until smooth. With mixer on low speed, gradually addflour, soda andsalt, beating until well combined. Stir in milk and oats; mix well. Shape mixture into 1'/- inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press downin center of each with thumb. Bake for 10 minutes; removefrom oven. Spoon about 1 teaspoon dried plum mixture into center of each cookie. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes more. Let stand on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
