Ingredients for - Pecan Cardamom Bar Cookies

1. Butter, softened 1 cup
2. White sugar ½ cup
3. Packed brown sugar ½ cup
4. Egg, separated 1
5. Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon
6. All-purpose flour 2 cups
7. Cardamom 1 tablespoon
8. Salt ¾ teaspoon
9. Chopped pecans ⅓ cup
10. Butter 1 ½ tablespoons
11. Confectioners' sugar 1 cup
12. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon
13. Milk, or as needed 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Pecan Cardamom Bar Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Prepare the frosting while the cookies bake.

4 . Stage

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.