Sunday, November 25, 2012

Bird's Nest Cookies (aka M&M cookies)

1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
finely chopped nuts
M&M peanut candies
vanilla frosting
Cream butter and sugar: add egg yolks one at a time. Add vanilla, blend well. Add flour and salt and blend well. Chill for 1 hour. Roll into walnut sized balls. Roll in slightly beaten egg whites and then chopped nuts. Bake 350 for 5 minutes. Press thumbprint into each one and bake 5 more minutes. Cool. Spread a little frosting into center and top with one candy.
Alternate option: Fill thumbprint with jam.

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