Jan Hagels ( Holland Cookies)

Submitted by bshemyshua

"A friend gave me this recipe upon request after an international potluck. Don't know how authentic these are. But I do know that they sure are good."

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 48 cookies
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 473.18 ml plain flour
• 0.61 ml salt
• 236.59 ml butter, softened
• 236.59 ml brown sugar, packed
• 4.92 ml vanilla essence
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten
• 59.14 ml white sugar
• 2.46 ml cinnamon
• 177.44 ml sliced almonds

directions

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