Barbara'S Cardamom Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or 1/3 cup pecans
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
milk, to thin drizzling glaze

Preparation

Cream 1 cup butter and the granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
Add the egg yolk and 1 teaspoon vanilla, mix well.
Stir in the flour, cardamom and salt.
Spread in an ungreased 10 x 15\" baking pan.
Beat the egg white until bubbly but not forming peaks.
Brush the dough with the egg white and sprinkle with the chopped nuts.
Bake at 275\u00b0F for 1 hour.
In a saucepan, melt the 1 1/2 Tablespoon butter until it browns slightly, remove from heat.
Beat in 1 cup confectioner's sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Add enough milk to make a\"drizzling\" consistency.
Drizzle on baked dough.
Cut into bars.