Grandmom's Sand Tarts

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 pounds butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 8 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
• 3/4 cup pecan halves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 30 mins


• cream the butter, sugar and eggs together. add just enough flour to stiffen. dough should be slightly sticky. place dough in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). in a very small bowl combine the egg white and the milk. set aside.
• remove small amount of dough from the refrigerator and on a lightly floured surface roll it out very thin. cut out rounds with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass dipped in flour. place cookies on a cookie sheet and paint the top with the egg white mixture. sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and top with a pecan half. repeat until all the dough is used up.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 10 minutes and the edges are slightly browned. watch these cookies closely for they burn very easily.