Sittin’ Pretties
- Author
- Jeanne Middendorf
Ingredients
Cookies
| 1/2 | cup | butter | |
| 1/4 | cup | brown sugar | |
| 1 | egg | separated | |
| 1 | tsp | vanilla extract | |
| 1 | cup | flour | |
| 1/4 | tsp | salt | |
| pecans | finely chopped |
Icing
| 1 | tsp | vanilla extract | |
| 1 | cup | powdered sugar | |
| 1 | Tbsp | milk | or more as necessary |
Directions
Cream butter and sugar. Stir in egg yolk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract. Sift flour and salt and add to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Using about 1 teaspoon of dough at a time, roll into 1 inch balls. Dip each ball into slightly beaten egg white. Roll the balls in the pecans. Bake at 350 °F for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and quickly press your thumb into the top of each cookie. Bake 5 minutes longer then cool. Fill each thumbprint with white icing and top with a peanut M&M.
Tags: vegetarian dessert Christmas