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       Title: CHOCOLATE CHIPS THUMBPRINT COOKIES
  Categories: Cookies
    Servings: 30
  
       1 c  HERSHEY'S  Semi-Sweet
            -Chocolate Chips, divided
     1/4 c  Butter or margarine,
            -softened
     1/4 c  Shortening
     1/2 c  Sugar
       1    Egg, separated
     1/2 t  Vanilla extract
       1 c  All-purpose flour
     1/4 t  Salt
       1 c  Finely chopped nuts
  
   Heat oven to 350'F. In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1/4 cup chocolate
   chips. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 20-30 seconds or just until chocolate is
   melted and smooth when stirred; set aside to cool slightly. In large mixer
   bowl, combine butter, shortening, sugar, reserved melted chocolate, egg
   yolk and vanilla; blend well. Stir in flour and salt. Roll dough into 1″
   balls. With fork, slightly beat egg white. Dip each ball into egg white,
   roll in chopped nuts. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet, about 1″
   apart. Press center of each ball with thumb to make indentation. Bake
   10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; immediately place several of
   remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips in center of each cookie. Carefully
   remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. After several minutes, swirl melted
   chocolate in each thumbprint. Cool completely.
   
   Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
  
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