Cinnamon Crunch Bars

By srumbel

The last time I was at my antique mall, I ran across a small, paperback cookbook called “Baking is Fun!” by Ann Pillsbury. It’s old and wonderful. It came home with me (along with too many other things) and I loved looking through all the recipes. These Cinnamon Crunch Bars are actually listed in the cookie section. After just one bite I almost renamed them Snickerdoodle Bars…because that’s what they taste like. A Snickerdoodle cookie but so much easier to make.
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Ingredients

• 1/3 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 c. flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• Topping
• egg white
• 2 Tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat shortening and sugar until smooth.
Add egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Beat well.
Sift together flour, salt and cinnamon.
Add flour mixture to shortening/sugar mixture in two batches.
Beat well scraping sides of bowl.
Spoon batter into an 8 x 8 prepared baking dish.
Batter will be stiff. Use a spoon to smooth it out to the corners and sides of dish.
Beat egg white and brush it on top of batter.
Mix 2 T. sugar and 1/2 t. cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of egg white/batter.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Cool slightly and then cut into squares.

Notes

I prepare my baking pans with Baker's Joy.