Layer Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 crisco
1 c sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 ts salt
1 1/2 c flour
1 ts baking powder
1 c brown sugar
1 ts vanilla
1 egg
3/4 c nuts

Instructions

Layer 1: Cream crisco and sugar. Add egg yolks and mix well. Add flour, baking powder and salt mixing well. Lastly, add the vanilla. Spread in a well greased pan and spread with the 2nd layer. Layer 2: Beat egg white until stiff. Add brown sugar and vanilla. After spreading this on the first layer, sprinkle nuts on top of the last mixture. Bake 30 minutes at 350~F oven. Makes 2 dozen bars or more. ----