Christmas Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, flour, lemon rind, and juice; mix well.

Press dough evenly into an ungreased 15x10x 1 inch jellyroll pan. Brush with lightly beaten egg white; sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 325° for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into 3×1 inch bars while warm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: about 4 dozen.

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