Martha Washington Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.7 cup brown sugar packed
• 2  egg whites 
• 1 cup pecan halves 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
2. Beat egg whites and salt until foamy; gradually add brown sugar and vanilla.
3. Continue beating until stiff peaks are formed. Fold in pecan halves.
4. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 1 hour.