Birds Nest Cookies

• butter↗3⁄4 lb
• brown sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• eggs, separated↗3
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• sifted all-purpose flour3 cups
• salt↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• chopped walnuts or flaked coconut

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cream butter and brown sugar.

2. 2

   Add egg yolks and vanilla.

3. 3

   Sift flour and salt and stir until combined.

4. 4

   Roll teaspoonful of dough into balls.

5. 5

   Dip in slightly beaten egg white and roll in finely chopped nuts or flaked coconut.

6. 6

   Place on ungreased baking sheet and press thumb into center of each. You can also you the handle of a wooden spoon.

7. 7

   Bakeat 350 deg. F. for 5 minutes, Indent again. Bake 8-10 minutes more.

8. 8

   Cool then fill with candied cherries or assorted jams or jellies.