1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1 egg white
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
About 1/2 c. chopped nuts
Candied cherries, cut in half

Cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Add flour, sifted with salt. Mix well. Roll dough in small balls, dip into unbeaten egg white and roll in finely chopped nuts. Place 1/2 cherry in center of each ball and press down. Bake in 325 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes. Remove from pan after 1 minute. Cool.