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Pecan Sandie Bars

Course: 40 minutes total
Servings: 15 bars
Author: Mary Ann Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg separated
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Toast 3/4 cup pecan halves for 6 minutes until fragrant. Let cool then finely chop.
  • Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon and the cooled finely chopped pecans. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Mix until well combined. Press into a greased 13x9 pan. Brush lightly with lightly beaten egg white. Coarsely chop remaining 1/2 cup pecans and sprinkle over top of bars.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack for 5 minutes to cool. After 5 minutes cut into 15 bars, but keep in pan. After bars have cooled remove from pan onto wire rack.
  • Put chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir, then continue to cook at 20 second intervals until chocolate is smooth. Drizzle chocolate over cooled bars. Bars can be stored in airtight container for several days.