This recipe goes way, way back in my family’s holiday traditions. I think we found it on the back of a candy package. My sister makes it for every Christmas celebration she attends, and it flies off the cookie platters. It’s fussy to make, but you will be the hit of the gathering if you bring a plate of these goodies. They are perfect for Easter, since they look like tiny bird's nests, with the candy coated chocolate pieces for the eggs, but they're also a wonderful Christmas cookie.
Prep Time: 55 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 egg white, slightly beaten
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts
- Buttercream frosting (canned, if you like)
- candy coated chocolate peanut candies
Preparation:
Cream butter and sugar together until creamy. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla. Add flour and salt and mix well. If you have time, chill the dough for several hours.
Form dough into 1" balls. Dip each ball into the slightly beaten egg white, then roll in nuts or coconut to coat. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and make an indentation in each cookie with your thumb. Return cookie sheet to oven and bake for 5 more minutes.
Cool cookies completely and fill with buttercream frosting (canned is just fine). Top with candy coated chocolate peanut holiday pieces.
