BUTTER PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans and 1 TBL butter in a baking dish.
• Bake at 325 for 5-7 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
• Set aside to cool.
• Cream 1 cup butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in bowl of mixer.
• To make Self-Rising flour add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt to each cup then add all-purpose flour to make a full cup.
• Gradually mix flour into creamed mixture.
• Cover and refridgerate for one hour.
• Roll into one inch balls.
• Roll balls into toasted pecans, pressing nuts into dough.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Beat egg white until foamy.
• Dip pecan halves in egg white then gehtly press one into each dough ball.
• Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool on sheets for 2 minutes and remove to wire racks to cool completely.