Sandtortchen (sand Tarts)
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 24 Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 2 1/2
cups
Sugar 2
cups
Butter Or Margarine 2
each
Eggs,
Large
4
cups
Flour; Unbleached,
Unsifted
1
each
Egg White; Large,
Beaten
Sugar
Cinnamon
Pecan,
Halves
Directions:
Cream sugar and butter. Beat in 2 eggs. Gradually blend in the flour.
Chill dough overnight. Roll as thin as possible on well floured board.
Work with 1/4 of the dough at a time. Keep remaining dough chilled. Cut into diamonds with a knife. Place on greased cookie sheets. Brush each cookie with beaten egg white. Sprinkle with sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
Placd a pecan half in center of each cookie. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute, then remove to wire racks. Store in airtight tins.
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