Strawberry nut drops

40 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupSugar
½cupButter or margarine
1teaspoonAlmond extract
1xEgg
2cupsAll purpose Flour
1teaspoonBaking Powder
½teaspoonBaking Soda
1cupSweet Strawberries, mashed *
½cupChopped Walnuts
¾cupConfectioner's Sugar

Directions

* or 10 oz pkg sweetened strawberries, mashed Remove 2 T of the crushed strawberries with juice and set aside.

Cream sugar, butter, and almond extract until creamy. Beat in egg.

Mix flour with baking powder and soda and add to creamed mixture alternately with crushed strawberries. Stir in walnuts. Drop by Tablespoons onto lightly greased, or Teflon coated cookie sheets, 2" apart.

Bake in 375 deg F oven for 12-14 minutes. Mix reserved berries with about ¾ c confectioners sugar to make a thin glaze and spread over warm or cold cookies. Makes 40-45.