English Butter Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter (not margarine)
1 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 egg white
2 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Mix in egg yolk.
Knead in sifted flour.
Grease small cookie sheet.
Press mixture out to 1/2-inch thick.
Beat egg white and spread on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes, until light brown.
Cut in squares or diamonds.