PEANUT SITTING PRETTIES

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These cookies look so lovely on my cookie tray. For Christmas I use the green and red M&M Peanut candy and for Easter I use the pastel M&M peanut candy. You can use any color for that matter.

Provided by Jane from Ohio

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h14m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups butter
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs, separated
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
finely chopped nuts
1 (8 ounce) can vanilla frosting (I use the creme cheese frosting) or 1 (8 ounce) can cream cheese frosting (I use the creme cheese frosting)
M&M's peanut chocolate candy

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Blend butter and sugar in a bowl.
  • Stir in egg yolk and vanilla.
  • Sift flour and salt into bowl; mix well.
  • Chill 1 hour.
  • Roll into 1-inch balls.
  • Dip into slightly beaten egg whites.
  • Roll in chopped nuts.
  • Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350°F for 7 minutes.
  • Press thumb into center of each.
  • Bake 5 to 7 minutes longer or until done.
  • Cool.
  • Fill with frosting and top with M&M candies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 28.5, Sodium 91.8, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 6.3, Protein 1.3

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