Southern Comfort

Carmel Squares
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
1 and 1/2 cup nuts

Set oven at 350 and grease 9" by 9" pan. Put butter and sugar in saucepan and stir over heat until very smooth. Cool. Add unbeaten egg. Sift in flour, baking powder and salt; add vanilla. Mix well until smooth. Bake 30 to 40 minutes. Cook before cutting in squares. Makes about 36 small cookie squares.

Mrs. J. Burton LeBlanc
Mrs. Paul B. Walker
Mrs. A. P. Rabenhorst

from River Road Recipes

*I usually double this recipe and bake it in a 9 x 13 pan. For true decadence top with penuche or caramel icing.