Peanut Sitting Pretties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs, separated
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
finely chopped nuts
1 (8 ounce) can vanilla frosting (I use the creme cheese frosting) or (8 ounce) can cream cheese frosting (I use the creme cheese frosting)
M&M's peanut chocolate candy

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Blend butter and sugar in a bowl.
Stir in egg yolk and vanilla.
Sift flour and salt into bowl; mix well.
Chill 1 hour.
Roll into 1-inch balls.
Dip into slightly beaten egg whites.
Roll in chopped nuts.
Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 7 minutes.
Press thumb into center of each.
Bake 5 to 7 minutes longer or until done.
Cool.
Fill with frosting and top with M&M candies.