Black Walnut Fingers

Submitted by littleturtle

"Nice Christmas cookie. For best taste eat the same day as baked."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, seperated
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup black walnut, chopped

directions

1. Cream together butter, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla; beat in egg yolk.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add this mixture to other mixture; mix well.
3. Stir in 1/3 cup of nuts.
4. Pat into a greased 11"x7 1/2"x1 1/2" baking pan.
5. Bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
6. Cool for 5 minutes.
7. Beat egg white until soft peaks form, and gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
8. Fold in remaining nuts.
9. Carefully spread over baked layer.
10. Bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
11. Cool, and cut into bars.