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Robin's Nests

By: Dawn Hunt  
"Tasty cookies made with walnuts and fondant. The title suggests what cookies will look like when finished, little nests with eggs in them...cute! Got the recipe from my aunt, don't know where it originated before that!"

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
12 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 36 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
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  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 drops blue food coloring
  • 1 drop green food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks then stir in the vanilla. Stir in the flour and mix well.
  3. In a shallow dish, such as a pie pan, beat egg whites until foamy. Spread walnuts on a plate or waxed paper.
  4. Roll 1 teaspoon of dough into a ball; roll in egg whites then in walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Make a depression in each ball with your thumb.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, cream the remaining 2 tablespoons butter with corn syrup, blue and green food coloring and almond extract. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar. Roll 1/2 teaspoon of fondant mixture into egg-shaped balls. Place fondant eggs into hollows of baked cookies.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 128 | Total Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by tstandr 
I love this recipe. The cookies turn out so cute! I'll post a picture of the batch I made. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by MANDT2 
Wow! Every cookie platter should have at least one beautiful, colorful cookie, and this is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2009 by am 
I fell in love with how these cookies looked, but wasn't sure I was really going to like the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2009 by victorianlace 
My daughter's class said the cookies were not tasty. They did like the eggs. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2008 by Aunt Bee 
These cookies are precious! The dough has a very mild flavor, and the eggs make them a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2008 by Diane, Manitoba 
These cookies are amazing!!! I loved them and my coworkers couldn't get enough of them!!... MORE

 
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