Sugar Diamonds

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sugar Diamonds

Recipe By : TASTE OF HOME DEC/JAN 1996
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Holiday

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter (no substitutes) -- softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg -- separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup pecans -- chopped

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well.
Combine flour, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spoon into
a greased 15x10x1" baking pan. Cover dough with plastic wrap and press
evenly into pan; remove wrap. In another mixing bowl, beat egg white until
foamy; brush over dough. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 min.
Cut into 1-1/2" diamond shapes while warm. Yield: about 6 dozen.





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