birds in the nest

How To Make birds in the nest

• 1

  In a large bowl, cream the sugar and butter.
• 2

  Add egg yolks, water, flour, vanilla and salt.
• 3

  Mix well and compress into a ball.
• 4

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 5

  Break pieces off to form small, walnut-size balls.
• 6

  Dip each ball in unbeaten egg whites, then roll in ground nuts.
• 7

  Slightly flatten ball to form disk, then press finger in center to form a small well.
• 8

  Fill the well with a drop of jelly. (Don\'t put in to much or it will melt over the side of the cookie.)
• 9

  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes on a greased cookie sheet.
• 10

  Remove from oven and cool cookies on wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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