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Melt Away Cookie Bars

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

These bar cookies are topped with egg whites and chopped pecans.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup margarine, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, divided

Preparation:

Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy; stir in egg yolk, vanilla, and flour, blending well. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Spread dough evenly in a lightly buttered 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Beat egg white until frothy; brush over dough. Sprinkle remaining pecans over egg white layer. Bake melt away bars at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned.
Makes about 36 cookie bars.

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