birds in the nest

How To Make birds in the nest

• Step 1
  In a large bowl, cream the sugar and butter.
• Step 2
  Add egg yolks, water, flour, vanilla and salt.
• Step 3
  Mix well and compress into a ball.
• Step 4
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Step 5
  Break pieces off to form small, walnut-size balls.
• Step 6
  Dip each ball in unbeaten egg whites, then roll in ground nuts.
• Step 7
  Slightly flatten ball to form disk, then press finger in center to form a small well.
• Step 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.)
• Step 9
  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes on a greased cookie sheet.
• Step 10
  Remove from oven and cool cookies on wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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