Nougat Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Recipe

• butter a small cake pan.
• to prepare nougat: in a frying pan place 1/2 cup of sugar over medium heat and stir. sugar will turn into liquid caramel. when syrup becomes dark brown, pour into cake pan and let harden.
• crush nougat in a mortar or between waxed paper with a hammer into small pieces.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (175 degrees c). in a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. separate the egg and add the yolk and water. blend thoroughly. stir in 1/2 cup of sifted flour and the nougat. mix well. sift in the rest of the flour.
• knead the dough lightly on a board. roll the dough into a 1-inch in diameter log. slice into 1/2-inch thick cookies. place on greased cookie sheets 3 inches apart and press down with a fork.
• bake 10 to 12 minutes.