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SITTING PRETTY COOKIES



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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

1 cup butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped walnuts
1 (12 fluid ounce) can ready-to-spread vanilla frosting
1 cup candy-coated chocolate peanuts

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



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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

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.

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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