Jan Hagels ( Holland Cookies)

• 2 cups plain flour
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten
• 14 cup white sugar
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 34 cup sliced almonds

1. Sift together flour, and salt in small bowl.
2. Set aside.
3. In a mixer bowl; beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds, then add brown sugar and vanilla essence; beat until fluffy.
4. Add egg yolk and beat just until combined.
5. Stir flour mixture into brown sugar/butter mixture with a spoon, mix well.
6. Pat this batter evenly in an ungreased 15"x10"x1" baking pan and brush top of dough with beaten egg white.
7. Combine white sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over egg white.
8. Sprinkle almonds over all.
9. Bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for 15-18 minutes.
10. Cut into 1 1/2 " diamonds while still warm.
11. Cool in pan.
12. Carefully remove with spatula.

flour, salt, butter, brown sugar, vanilla essence, egg yolk, egg, white sugar, cinnamon, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jan-hagels-holland-cookies-220736 (may not work)