Birds nests

1 Servings

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Butter or margarine
½ cup Shortening
½ cup Brown sugar
2 cups Flour
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 Egg whites; beaten slightly
¼ cup Walnuts; crushed
¼ cup Jam

Combine butter, shortening, brown sugar, flour, salt, and vanilla. Roll into 1" balls. Roll balls in egg whites and then roll in crushed walnuts.

Put finger indention in center. Fill with jam. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

NOTES : This recipe came from Sherrie. She sent them to her husband one Christmas and I tasted them at his home. They were delicious and I immediately contacted her for her recipe. We really missed her that Christmas!!! :(

Recipe by: Sherrie Trexler

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "doss@..." <doss@...> on Nov 9, 1997

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