BIRDS NEST COOKIES

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Make and share this Birds Nest Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by LizP5885

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 65 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 lb butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
chopped walnuts or flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Cream butter and brown sugar.
  • Add egg yolks and vanilla.
  • Sift flour and salt and stir until combined.
  • Roll teaspoonful of dough into balls.
  • Dip in slightly beaten egg white and roll in finely chopped nuts or flaked coconut.
  • Place on ungreased baking sheet and press thumb into center of each. You can also you the handle of a wooden spoon.
  • Bakeat 350 deg. F. for 5 minutes, Indent again. Bake 8-10 minutes more.
  • Cool then fill with candied cherries or assorted jams or jellies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.7, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 21, Sodium 61.4, Carbohydrate 6.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 0.9

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