Birds' Nests IV Recipe
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Birds' Nests IV

By: Maureen Worman  
"The thumb print cookie that melts in your mouth, with creamy frosting."

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Separate the eggs. Chop the nuts fine.
  2. Cream together 1 cup softened butter and sugar. Add the yolks, and beat well. Add the flour, and mix well.
  3. Make small balls out of dough. Roll balls in egg white, and then in the nuts. Place balls on greased cookie sheets, and press center of cookie with thumb. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes. Press center of cookie again, bake until lightly browned 4 to 6 minutes. Cool cookies on racks.
  4. To make frosting, begin by blending the water, shortening, vanilla, and 1/4 cup softened butter or margarine together thoroughly. Slowly add confectioners' sugar, and mix until smooth and creamy. More water may be needed to make desired consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 465 | Total Fat: 31.6g | Cholesterol: 58mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by BETTY B. 
Our family has made these and they are now an Easter "classic"-- we try to tell the kids these... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2007 by Laura-Jane 
These are easy and DELICIOUS! I followed the recipe exactly, except I used walnuts instead of... MORE

 
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