Peanut Sitting Pretties

posted by Patti 10-15-98 1:21 PM

PEANUT SITTING PRETTIES

1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg, separated
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Finely chopped pecans or shredded coconut
Confection sugar icing
M & M peanut chocolate candies

Cream butter and sugar. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla. Sift flour and salt and add to butter mixture; mix well. Using about 1 tsp. dough, roll into 1 inch ball. Dip into slightly beaten egg white.

Roll in coconut or nuts. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and quickly press thumb gently on top of each cookie. bake 5 minutes longer. Cool and frost. Place M & M on each.

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