Cute thumbprint cookies that look like a birds nest! The cookies are tender, soft, and melt in your mouth. Fill with creamy frosting, candy eggs, jelly beans, or whatever you like for a fun Easter treat!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter , softened
- 0.5 cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs , separated
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups finely chopped pecans
- 0.25 cups warm water
- 0.75 cups shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 cups butter , softened
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
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Beat 1 cup softened butter and ½ cup sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg yolks, and beat well. Add flour and mix until combined.
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Roll dough into walnut-size balls; roll balls in egg white, and then in the chopped nuts. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets; press center of cookie with thumb.
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Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 8 minutes; press center of cookie again and continue to bake until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Cool cookies on racks.
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To make the frosting: Blend water, shortening, vanilla, and 1/4 cup softened butter together; slowly add confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth and creamy. More water may be needed to make desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts
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