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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 275°F In large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
  • Separate egg, then beat yolk into butter mixture; cover and reserve the egg white.
  • In another bowl, stir together flour and cinnamon; add to butter mixture.
  • With your hands, spread dough evenly over bottom of a greased 10 by 15-inch rimmed baking pan.
  • Beat egg white lightly, then brush over dough to cover evenly.
  • Sprinkle pecans over top; press in lightly.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until firm when lightly touched. While still hot, cut into 1/2-inch squares. Let cool in pan on a rack. Store in an airtight container.