Pecan Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. ground pecans or pecan meal
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 unbeaten egg whites
1/3 c. strawberry preserves
18 cherries, halved

Preparation

Combine pecans and sugar.
Add egg whites and mix until mixture is\tcompletely damp.
Form into small balls.
Place on ungreased cookie
sheet.
Press
a\tsmall
hole in center with finger.
Fill
with
preserves.
Put half cherry on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet at once.