Sitting Pretty Cookies

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.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
186 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Sitting Pretty Cookies
Sitting Pretty Cookies
Sitting Pretty Cookies
Sitting Pretty Cookies

Ingredients

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

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