Rich Butter Pecan Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Preparation

Separate white of egg from yolk and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Beat egg yolk with water and add to creamed butter mixture. Add vanilla, flour and salt.
Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Patting dough with hands, thinly spread onto cookie sheet, covering only a three-fourth area of the sheet.
Cut white of egg to keep it from being too stringy and smear over top of batter by hand. Sprinkle finely chopped pecans on top and press inches.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned on edges. Do not overcook. When cool, cut into squares.