Recipe - My Mothers Cocoons

1 cup Butter (no substitute)
5 tablespoon Sugar
2 cup Sifted flour
2 tablespoon Water
1 cup Finely chopped nuts
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350ø. Cream butter and sugar well. Add flour, water, nuts
and vanilla. Put in the refrigerator until cold (may leave overnight). Roll
dough into small cocoon shapes and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake
for 20 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from pan and roll in
powdered sugar while hot. Yield: 4 dozen.

MARCIA JOHNSTON

(MRS. RICHARD S.)

From Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.