SITTING PRETTY COOKIES
A Christmas cookie favorite in our family for years. It is a simple cookie rolled in nuts, topped with white frosting and a chocolate-coated peanut.
Provided by MICHELLE9493
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes American Cookie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together butter and sugar until creamy and smooth. Stir in the egg yolks and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour and salt; then slowly blend with creamy mixture. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll out dough into 1 inch balls. Dip balls into slightly beaten egg whites, then roll in chopped walnuts. Place balls 1 inch apart onto baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and press thumb gently into the center of each cookie. Return to oven, and bake 5 minutes more. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Fill top of each cookie with frosting, and top with a chocolate-coated peanut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 24.3 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 93.2 mg, Sugar 11.5 g
SITTIN PRETTY PEANUT COOKIES
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
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
PEANUT SITTING PRETTIES
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
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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