Thumbprint Buttercreams

1 c Shortening

1/2 c Brown sugar

2 Egg yolks

1 ts Vanilla

2 c Flour; sifted

1/2 ts Salt

Mix ingredients well, then roll into small balls. Dip each ball into beaten egg white that has been beaten stiff, then into nuts. Bake for 5 minutes at 350~. Take out and press thumb in middle. Bake 8 minutes longer. When cool, fill with buttercream icing. -----