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Sugar Diamonds

By: Gladys De Boer

"Admits Gladys De Boer, field editor from Castleford, Idaho, 'I don't have patience for decorating, so I look for tasty recipes with interesting shapes and textures, like this cookie.'"

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
30 Min

Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 36 servings

Ingredients

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spoon into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cover dough with plastic wrap and press evenly into pan; remove wrap. In another mixing bowl, beat egg white until foamy; brush over dough. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 300 degrees F for 30 minutes. Cut into 1-1/2-in. diamond shapes while warm.