Pecan Cardamom Bar Cookies
Pecan Cardamom Bar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 74 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 36. If you have confectioners' sugar, egg, pecans, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
In a large bowl, cream together 1cup of butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Mix in the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of vanilla.
Combine the flour, cardamom and salt; stir into the batter until it forms a soft dough.
Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
Brush the top with egg white and sprinkle pecans over the top.
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Prepare the frosting while the cookies bake.
Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat until it starts to brown.
Remove from the heat and stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency.
Drizzle frosting onto the bars when warm. Cool, then cut into bars.