I have been making these delicious cookies for my family for 15 years, they love the pecan and cardamom flavor.
Ingredients :
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cardamom
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- 1 ½ tablespoons Butter
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
Directions :
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a 10×15 inch jellyroll pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1cup of butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of vanilla. Combine the flour, cardamom and salt; stir into the batter until it forms a soft dough. Spread evenly in the prepared pan. Brush the top with egg white and sprinkle pecans over the top.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Prepare the frosting while the cookies bake.
- Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat until it starts to brown. Remove from the heat and stir in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Stir in enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle frosting onto the bars when warm. Cool, then cut into bars.
