SUGAR DIAMONDS

Sugar Diamonds image

Admits Gladys De Boer, field editor from Castleford, Idaho, "I don't have patience for decorating, so I look for tasty recipes with interesting shapes and textures, like this cookie."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

In a 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-in. baking pan. Cover dough with plastic wrap and press evenly into pan; remove wrap. , In a small bowl, beat egg white until foamy; brush over dough. Sprinkle with pecans. , Bake at 300° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into 1-1/2-in. diamond shapes while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.