Almond Cookie Strips

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg yolk (save the white)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 14 teaspoon almond extract
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 14 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 cup finely chopped almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Beat together, the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
3. / Stir in egg yolk, vanilla, almond extract and salt.
4. /Stir in flour; mix well.
5. / Pat into a lightly greased 15" x 10" baking pan.
6. / In a bowl, beat the egg white until stiff, then beat in 2 tbsp sugar, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
7. / Fold in the almonds into the egg white mixture.
8. / Spread over the base.
9. / Bake 25-30 minutes.
10. / Remove from oven; let cool 10 minutes.
11. / Cut into bars while still warm.

butter, white sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, almond, salt, flour, egg, sugar, cinnamon, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-cookie-strips-78735 (may not work)