English Taffy Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 c butter or margarine
• 1 c sugar
• yolk of 1 egg save the white
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 c flour plain
• 1 c chopped pecans

Directions

1. Cream together butter or margarine and sugar
2. Add egg yolk and vanilla
3. Add flour mix well
4. Usually I wash hands very well then mix dough with your hands it is easier
5. Grease a cookie sheet large and pat dough very thin
6. Whip the egg white with a fork until frothy
7. Spread on top of dough with your hand Sprinkle with 1 cup chopped pecans
8. Pat slightly to press pecans down a little
9. Bake at 300 for approximately 40 to 45 minutes Cut at once in squares or rectangles
10. This recipe is great at Christmas