Leslie Horton’s Christmas cookie recipe

CALGARY – Your stockings are hung by the chimney with care, but do you have some cookies to leave for Santa Claus?

Global News is helping you prepare for the holidays by sharing some special Christmas cookie recipes from our staff.

Scott Fee, Amber Schinkel, Jordan Witzel and Leslie Horton are revealing the recipes for their favourite holiday treats on the Morning News.

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Watch the show between December 2nd and 5th, 2014 for a new recipe each day.

Leslie Horton: Bubby’s Birds Nest Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts or coconut

Mix together butter, brown sugar, egg yolks and vanilla.

Blend in flour, salt and mix together by hand.

Roll into 1 inch balls. Dip into egg white and roll in nuts or coconut.

Put your thumb print in the centre.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until light brown, when cool, fill the thumbprint with your favorite jam or jelly.