Mud Hen Cookies..

have no idea where the name comes from..this has been in my recipe file the longest...

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 3  large eggs, reserve whites
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  nuts, chopped
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350*.mix first 7 ingredients together.
2. spread very thin in a greased 13x9" pan --
3. sprinkle with chopped nuts.
4. beat egg whites till stiff and add brown sugar --
5. spread over nuts and bake for 30 minutes.
6. cut into squares while hot.