Tante's nuss plaetzchen (cookies)
144 sm.squares
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Margarine |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 3 | Eggs (reserve 1 egg white for topping) | |
| 2½ | cup | Flour (or more, depending on size of eggs |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 2 | cups | Finely ground pecans, SAVING for topping |
| Grated rind of large lemon | ||
Directions
Cream margarine; add sugar gradually; beat in eggs. Sift baking powder with flour and add to mixture. Add pecans and fold in lemon rind.
Roll very thin on lightly floured board. Spread with beaten egg white and sprinkle pecans on top. Cut into 1¼-inch squares. Bake on greased cookie sheet only until lightly browned at 275ø.
Makes 144 small cookie squares. ~ Jan Cox
Submitted By TERI CHESSER On 07-18-95