Scotties

½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 cup all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts

Heat oven to 325°.

Line a 9 inch square pan with foil. Let foil extend over sides.

Put sugars and butter in a 2 qt saucepan. Cook over med heat, stirring, 5 minutes or until butter is melted and sugar dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool about 5 minutes.

Whisk in egg, then whisk in remaining ingredients until well blended.

Spread in prepared pan. Bake 30- 35 minutes until sides begin to pull away from pan and pick inserted in middle comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Batter rise, then fall. Edges will be higher than the center. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Lift by foil ends onto cutting board. Cut into 6 inch strips, then cut each strip into 6 pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.