SITTIN PRETTY PEANUT COOKIES

Sittin Pretty Peanut Cookies image

For fun cookies that look as good as they taste, try this easy recipe. They have lots of peanut flavor, fluffy frosting middles and holiday-colored peanut M&M's on top.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped peanuts, toasted
1/2 cup vanilla frosting
Peanut M&M's

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. , Roll into 1-in. balls. In a small bowl, beat egg white. Dip balls in egg white, then roll in peanuts. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Remove from oven; using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each., Bake 7-9 minutes longer or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Fill centers with vanilla frosting and top with M&M's.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.