Cinnamon Almond Strips

By Cindy

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Gradually add flour and mix well.
Using a cookie press fitted with a bar disk, press dough 1 in. apart into long strips onto ungreased baking sheets. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; brush over dough.
Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over strips. Cut each strip into 2-in. pieces (there is no need to separate the pieces).
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm (do not brown). Cut into pieces again if necessary. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 10 dozen.