Pecan Cookies II

1 egg white

1 1/2 oz. granulated sugar

3 oz. Carolyn’s Gourmet Sweet & Salty™ pecans, finely ground small pieces of pecans, to decorate

Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk the egg whites until very stiff, then fold in the sugar and the ground pecans.

Put the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe stars of the mixture onto parchment paper, spacing them one inch apart. Press a small piece of pecan into the center of each star.

Bake the cookies at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes, until firm.

Allow to cool completely, then remove the cookies from the parchment paper, tearing it away from the edges.

To serve, arrange both types of cookies together on a doily-lined plate or in a basket.

Serve with eggnog.