Cinnamon Squares

Submitted by skat5762

"Simple, yummy bar cookies filled with cinnamon-goodness! The heavenly scent they create while baking is a tantalizing prelude to their delicious taste!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 48 squares

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups nuts, chopped (I use almonds)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch pan.
3. Cream the butter, margarine, and sugar.
4. Add the egg yolk and dry ingredients.
5. Press the batter into prepared pan.
6. Beat the egg white until foamy and spread sparingly over batter.
7. Press on the nuts.
8. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
9. Cut into squares.

Reviews

[Merlot]

I could hardly wait for these to finish baking. The aroma filled the house. I also used almonds and added the 2 chopped apples as you suggested. So moist and tasty. Ahhhhhhh. :-)

 

[Maxwell]

I agree with Merlot - I counldn't wait to try these and I was definitely not disappointed. I used 1 cup of finely ground almonds too. I would reduce the amount of cinammon slightly next time. The apple idea sounds great - I'll try that too

 

[Bev I Am]

Very thin, light and crisp cookies! Very easy to prepare with excellent results! I used all butter, as I did not have any margarine on hand. I also used crushed almonds which was a delicious flavor combination with the cinnamon. I definitely will keep this recipe on hand to prepare again! Thanks, s'kat, for a delightful recipe!

 

[skat5762]

I just made these again this morning, adding in two chopped-up apples. Yum! They had to bake a wee bit longer, but were so moist and incredibly good!

 

[CardaMom]

These cinnamon squares are so delicious. I added a little extra cinnamon to the recipe and they were sooo good. Next time I'll add the chopped apples. Thanks for this great recipe S'kat.