Old World Butter-Nut Drops
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
40 cookies
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, at room temperature (do not substitute)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, separated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1⁄2 cup brazil nut, finely ground
- 20 candied cherries, red and green
directions
- Cream butter and sugar well. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Beat well.
- Sift the cake flour and add to the butter mixture along with the juice and grated zest. Mix thoroughly and place in covered bowl. Chill several hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using 1/2 teaspoon of the dough per ball, roll the dough into tiny balls. Dip the balls into slightly beaten egg white, then roll in the ground nuts.
- Place on a greased cooky sheet one inch apart. Press 1/2 of a candied cherry on top of each.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until very lightly browned.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lorraine of AZ
Scottsdale