the best thumbprint cookies

How To Make the best thumbprint cookies

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  'JUNIOR MINT'
  THUMB PRINT COOKIES
  
  WITH MIXER
  CREAM: 1 stick butter or margarine;(SOFT & ROOM TEMPERATURE).
  1/3 C. powdered sugar;
  Slowly add: 1&1/4 cups flour. (MIX IN 1/8 CUP sifted Cocoa; if you desire to make them chocolate).
  Add: 1 Tbsp. vanilla & 1 Tbsp. water.
  Mix all contents well.
  Mixture will be thick and stiff.
  1.)MIX IN ORDER GIVEN...(BE SURE TO MIX WELL AFTER EACH INGREDIENT!).
  2.)Roll in small balls.
  3.)Bake at 300 degrees F oven for 4 min.
  $.)Remove and press an INDENTION in cookie(Using the back of the 1/8 tsp. measuring spoon).
  Bake another 8-10 min.
  * DO NOT BROWN!
  IMMEDIATELY ADD 'JUNIOR MINT' CANDY TO CENTER WHERE YOU HAVE PLACED INDENTION.
  
  OR
  *When the cookies are cool fill centers with icing...
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  ICING:
  2 - C. powdered sugar
  1 - Tbsp. butter
  1 - tsp. vanilla
  3 - Tbsp. Milk-(enough to make it a medium stiff icing.)
  ADD: A few drops of food color of your choice.
  or
  Chocolate Fudge Icing Recipe
  Melt: 1-1/2 Tbsp. Butter & 1 Tbsp. Cocoa powder in small saucepan over med. to low heat.
  Stir and add: 1-3 Tbsp. Milk.
  (Add slowly to thicken.
  1 to 2 C. Powdered Sugar,(sifted).
  Stir til smooth.
  Add: 1 tsp. - vanilla extract.
  Stir: Until smooth and creamy.
  Add: More milk (1/2 to 1 Tbsp. at a time); if icing is too thick...Stir until smooth & creamy.
  Add: 1/2 to 1 tsp. to indention (Thumb Print) of cookie.
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