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Cookies: Cinnamon Pecan Sandlots

Source of Recipe

www.meals.com


List of Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups unsalted butter
2 eggs
4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg white, beaten
1/2 cup pecan halves


Recipe

In a large bowl cream together first addition of sugar and butter; beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Gradually blend in flour, wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Once dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix together sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Working quickly, roll out half of chilled dough to 1/8-inch thick on a well-floured board, keeping the other half chilled. Cut into diamonds with a knife, place on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush each cookie with beaten egg white. Sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Place 1 piece of pecan in the center of each cookie. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are light brown. Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute, then remove to wire racks to cool.