Peanut Setting Pretties Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. oleo or butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg yolk (save white)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 can vanilla frosting
M&M's peanuts

Preparation

Blend the oleo or butter and brown sugar.
Stir in the egg yolk and vanilla.
Mix in the flour and salt.
Chill for 1 hour. Roll in 1-inch balls.
Dip in slightly beaten egg white, then roll in nuts.
Bake for 5 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Press thumb in center of each; bake 5 minutes longer.
Cool.
Fill with frosting; garnish with M&M's peanuts.
Makes 2 dozen.
(Amount of vanilla frosting and M&M's makes triple batch.)