REC Pecan or Butternut Cookies -Family Circle - super
1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 c.sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1/2 tsp. vaniclla
2 3/4 c. unsifted flour
1 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans or butternuts -I used pecans
30 red glace cherries halved (I did not use these
Preheat oven to slow 325.
Grease cookie sheets
Beat together butter and sugar in large bowl till well mixed. Beat in egg yolks, vanilla and orange rind. Stir in flour till well comined. Chill dough if necessary.
Form dough into balls about 3/4 inch in diameter
Lightly beat egg whites in small bowl dip cookie balls first in egg white then in chopped nuts, coating about 3/4 of each ball. (I just rolled them all around) Pleace uncoated side down 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Press cherry half into top.
bake in preheated slow oven (325) for about 25 minutes till lightly borwned.
Cool on wire racks. Store in tightly cover container.
