Sand Tarts

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups butter
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 4 cups flour
• Whites of 1 egg
• Pecan nut meats

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar together.

2. 2

   Slowly add flour, working it in well.

3. 3

   Add the well beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.

4. 4

   Chill overnight.

5. 5

   Roll out thin on floured board, cut with cookie cutters, brush cookie with egg white which has been beaten slightly.

6. 6

   Then sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture and press 1/2 pecan into center of cookie.

7. 7

   Bake in a moderate oven 350° about 10 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Favorite recipes of Alexandria Ward (1952) by Va.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Alexandria Ward (Alexandria, page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SAND TARTS ‘Real Old German Style 2 1/2 cups sugar Whites of 1 egg 2 cups butter 4 cups flour 2 eggs, well beaten Pecan nut meats

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