Categories: Cookies, Holiday 
      Yield: 36 servings 
  
      1 c  Margarine, softened 
    1/2 c  Firmly packed brown sugar 
      1    Whole egg or egg white 
      1 t  Vanilla 
  1 1/2 c  QUAKER Oats (quick or 
           -old-fashioned, uncooked) 
  1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour 
      1 c  Finely chopped nuts 
    1/3 c  Jelly or preserves 
  
  Heat oven to 350'F. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. 
  Blend in egg and vanilla. Add combined oats and flour; mix well. Shape into 
  1" balls; roll in chopped nuts. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 
  Make indentation in center of each ball with thumb. Fill each thumbprint 
  with about 1/4 teaspoon jelly. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden 
  brown. Cool completely on wire rack. Store loosely covered. 
   
  Makes about 3 dozen cookies.