Jan Hagel

Why I Love This Recipe
from the Betty Crocker Cooky Book
Ingredients You'll Need
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp water
Directions
1/2 cup very finely chopped walnuts (we used a mix of walnuts, almonds and cashews--it was delicious)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a jelly roll pan, 15 x 10 x 1 or so. Mix butter, sugar and egg yolk. Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. Blend flour and cinnamon; stir into butter mixture. Pat into pan. Beat water and egg white until frothy; brush over dough; sprinkle with nuts. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Cut immediately into finger-like strips. Makes 50 3 x 1 inch strips.