Chocolate Thumbprints
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
  1 egg, separated
  2 tablespoons milk
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
  1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Filling:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  1 tablespoon butter, softened
  2 teaspoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
 26 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped
In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla until light and fluffy.  Combine flour, cocoa and salt;  gradually add to creamed mixture.  Cover and chill 1 hour or until firm enough to roll into balls.  Meanwhile, in a small bowl, lightly beat egg white.  Shape dough into 1 inch balls;  dip in egg white, then roll in nuts.  Place on greased baking sheets.  Make an indentation with thumb in center of each cookie.  Bake at 350 °F for 10 to 12 minutes or until center is set.  Combine the first four filling ingredients in a small bowl; mix until smooth.  Spoon 1/4 teaspoon into each warm cookie; gently press a chocolate kiss in the center.  Carefully remove from baking sheet to wire racks to cool.
Yield: about 2 dozen