Birds' Nests

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups quaker oats
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts
• 1/3 cup preserves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
• 3 blend in egg and vanilla.
• 4 add oats and flour; mix well.
• 5 shape into 1 inch balls, roll in chopped nuts.
• 6 place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
• 7 make indentation in center of each ball with your thumb.
• 8 fill each thumbprint with 1/4 tsp preserves.
• 9 bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 10 cool on wire rack.
• 11 store loosely covered.