Butternut Drops

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
  • 1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. flour
  • 2 c. chopped pecans
  • candied cherries

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter, vanilla, lemon juice, rinds and sugar thoroughly. Beat in egg yolk.
  2. 2
    Sift dry ingredients together and add to the creamed mixture mixing until blended.
  3. 3
    Drop mixture by 1/2 teaspoon into egg whites which have been slightly beaten.
  4. 4
    Roll in nuts. Place on greased cookie sheet 1-inch apart.
  5. 5
    Press half candied cherry on top of each.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
  7. 7
    Makes 72.

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