1 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
1 egg, separated, save whites
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 c. finely chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Stir to mix. Add 2 cups of flour to mixture and 1 cup of finely chopped nuts. Mix well. Spread it very thin in a jelly roll pan or slightly smaller than normal baking sheet. Brush egg white over the top. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Cut in small squares while slightly warm.