Jan Hagel Cookies 44 Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Mix the water with the separated egg white in a cup until frothy, set aside
• 2. Beat butter and sugar together with a mixer until combined, add the separated egg yolk and cinnamon and beat until creamy.
• 3. Slowly, add the flour and mix until combined, do not overmix.
• 4. Press this into a cookie sheet with at least a 1/2" side all around (no air bake pans, or cookie sheets with no sides). Working gently with your fingers, press the dough to cover the entire cookie sheet. This should cover the sheet being 1/16-1/8" thick. Thinner is better.
• 5. Brush the egg white mixture gently over the top and sprinkle on the walnuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until very LIGHTLY browned.
• 6. Cool, then cut into desired shapes, I have done 2" squares or diamonds...depends on the event and your mood. Serve with coffee, tea or include in your holiday baking extraveganza (cookie box, or care package for my kids living far away)...they are wonderful!

Steps:

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

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2. Cream shortening, add, sugar, egg yolk, cream well.
• 3. Add vanilla.
• 4. Add dry ingredients gradually.
• 5. Knead dough a bit and then divide into two equal portions.
• 6. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
• 7. Using your hands, spread the dough into an even layer on the sheets. (I use a rolling pin at the end to smooth it out.)
• 8. Brush with egg white diluted with a little water. Sprinkle with almonds.
• 9. Bake 20 minutes, 30 for thicker cookies. Cut on diagonal to create diamond shaped cookies within minutes of removing from oven.