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      Title: TANTE'S NUSS PLAETZCHEN (COOKIES)
 Categories: German, Cookie
      Yield: 1 Rezept
 
      1 c  Margarine
      1 c  Sugar
      3    Eggs (reserve 1 egg white
           -- for topping)
  2 1/2 c  Flour (or more, depending
           -- on size of eggs
      1 ts Baking powder
      2 c  Finely ground pecans, SAVING
    1/4 c  -- for topping
           Grated rind of large lemon
 
  Cream margarine; add sugar gradually; beat in eggs.  Sift baking
  powder with flour and add to mixture.  Add pecans and fold in lemon
  rind.
  
  Roll very thin on lightly floured board.  Spread with beaten egg
  white and sprinkle pecans on top.  Cut into 1 1/4-inch squares.  Bake
  on greased cookie sheet only until lightly browned at 275ø.
  
  Makes 144 small cookie squares.
 
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