Chewy Pecan Gingersnap Triangles - cookies

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line bottom and sides of 13X9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving 2-inch overhang.
• Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place cookies in food processor; process until finely crushed.
• (Or, cookies may be placed in resealable food storage bag and crushed with rolling pin or meat mallet.
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• Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in medium bowl until well blended.
• Add cookie crumbs and salt; mix well.
• Lightly press crumb mixture in bottom of prepared pan to form thin crust.
• Beat egg white and water in small bowl with fork until fluffy.
• Brush egg white mixture evenly over crust; sprinkle evenly with pecans.
• Press pecans in lightly to adhere to crust.
• Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Use foil handles to remove bars from pan to cutting board.
• Cut into 3-inch squares; cut squares diagonally in half.