Thursday's Read and a Recipe

Sleepy Sand Bluff hasn't had a murder in twenty years. That's about to change!"

When Jonas McCleary gets the opportunity to join the force in sleepy Sand Bluff, he jumps at it. A cushy job in a little town where nothing ever happens. He can relax and enjoy life, and since Jonas is getting onto thirty, he’s hoping with a little luck, to meet Miss Right. But on his third day in Sand Bluff, another officer, Ackers, finds a body in an alley.

Sand Bluff Cookies

Ingredients

8 h 30 m72 servings178 cals

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• 2 pounds butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 8 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed

• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
• 3/4 cup pecan halves
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Directions

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• Prep
  20 m
• Cook
  10 m
• Ready In
  8 h 30 m

1. Cream the butter, sugar and eggs together. Add just enough flour to stiffen. Dough should be slightly sticky. Place dough in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a very small bowl combine the egg white and the milk. Set aside.
3. Remove small amount of dough from the refrigerator and roll it into a round ball. Place on Cookie Sheet. Of desired press thumb in center, brush top with egg white, and garnish with a pecan half. Place cookies on a cookie sheet, Repeat until all the dough is used up.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes and the edges are slightly browned. Watch these cookies closely for they burn very easily.