Barbara's Cardamom Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

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

Recipe

• 1 cream 1 cup butter and the granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
• 2 add the egg yolk and 1 teaspoon vanilla, mix well.
• 3 stir in the flour, cardamom and salt.
• 4 spread in an ungreased 10 x 15" baking pan.
• 5 beat the egg until bubbly but not forming peaks.
• 6 brush the dough with the egg and sprinkle with the chopped nuts.
• 7 bake at 275°f for 1 hour.
• 8 in a saucepan, melt the 1 1/2 tablespoon butter until it browns slightly, remove from heat.
• 9 beat in 1 cup confectioner's sugar and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• 10 add enough milk to make a"drizzling" consistency.
• 11 drizzle on baked dough.
• 12 cut into bars.