Sandtortchen (Sand Tarts)

This is an adopted recipe. I have not made it yet and may update if I think it is necessary.

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2  cups butter or 2  cups margarine
• 2  large eggs
• 4  cups flour, Unbleached, Unsifted
• 1  large  egg white, Beaten
•  sugar
•  cinnamon
•  pecans, Halves

Directions

1. Cream sugar and butter.
2. Beat in 2 eggs.
3. Gradually blend in the flour.
4. Chill dough overnight.
5. Roll as thin as possible on well floured board.
6. Work with 1/4 of the dough at a time.
7. Keep remaining dough chilled.
8. Cut into diamonds with a knife.
9. Place on greased cookie sheets.
10. Brush each cookie with beaten egg white.
11. Sprinkle with sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
12. Placd a pecan half in center of each cookie.
13. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown.
14. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute, then remove to wire racks.
15. Store in airtight tins.