Pecan Sticks

== Description ==
Source: Christmas With Southern Living 2003 - Southern Living
Lisa Reid O'Rourke of Baton Rouge, Louisiana shares her holiday secret - cook as much as you can in advance. Her philosophy works well for her big annual holiday gathering. "I invite all my friends." she says. "I start a couple of weeks before the occasion so I will have as few things as possible to do close to the party."
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 large egg, separated
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
== Directions ==
# Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add egg yolk, flour, and next 4 ingredients, beating well.
# Press dough evenly into a lightly greased 15" x 10" jellyroll pan.
# Beat egg white until soft peaks form; spread over dough in pan.
# Sprinkle with chopped pecans, gently pressing into dough.
# Bake at 325° for 26 to 28 minutes.
# Cut into 2" x 1" sticks while warm.
# Cool on wire racks.
# Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months.
Yield: about 5 dozen
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