- 1/2 cup [115 g] butter
- 1/4 cup [60 mL] brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] vanilla
- 1 cup [140 g] sifted flour
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] salt
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup [190 mL] finely chopped nuts
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- Preheat oven to 375°F [190°C].
- Well beat together butter, brown sugar, egg yolk and vanilla.
- Sift together flour and salt; mix into butter mixture.
- Shape dough into 1-inch [2.5-cm] balls.
- Dip each ball into lightly beaten egg white, then roll balls into finely chopped nuts.
- Arrange onto an ungreased cookie sheet, approximately 1 inch [2.5 cm] apart.
- Bake into preheated oven, for 5 minutes.
- Immediately remove from oven, lightly press your thumb over each ball.
- Bake for 8 minutes longer.
- Leave to cool.
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