Sandtortchen (Sand Tarts) |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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This is an adopted recipe. I have not made it yet and may update if I think it is necessary. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups sugar |
2 cups butter or 2 cups margarine |
2 large eggs |
4 cups flour, unbleached, unsifted |
1 large egg white, beaten |
sugar |
cinnamon |
pecans, halves |
Directions:
1. Cream sugar and butter.
2. Beat in 2 eggs.
3. Gradually blend in the flour.
4. Chill dough overnight.
5. Roll as thin as possible on well floured board.
6. Work with 1/4 of the dough at a time.
7. Keep remaining dough chilled.
8. Cut into diamonds with a knife.
9. Place on greased cookie sheets.
10. Brush each cookie with beaten egg white.
11. Sprinkle with sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
12. Placd a pecan half in center of each cookie.
13. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown.
14. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute, then remove to wire racks.
15. Store in airtight tins.
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