Pecan Pie Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
2 eggs separated
2 1/2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

To
make cookies, stir butter and sugar on low speed in large bowl of electric mixer. Add corn syrup and egg yolks; beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour gradually. Chill several hours. Beat egg whites slightly. Using one tablespoon of dough for each cookie, roll into balls. Brush lightly with egg white. Place on greased cookie sheet, leaving two-inch space between each cookie. Bake at 375\u00b0 for five minutes. Remove from oven.
Roll 1/2 tsp. of the chilled pecan filling into a ball and firmly press into the center of each cookie.
Return to oven bake 5 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Remove; cool completely on rack. Makes 4 dozen.