1 c Unsalted butter; softened
1 c Brown sugar; packed
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt
2 c All-purpose flour
1 Egg white; beaten
Streusel:
6 tb Butter; cold
3/4 c All-purpose flour
3/4 c Sugar
Colored sugar; for garnish
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 20 to 25 minutes
Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 15x10" jelly-roll pan. Cream butter,
sugar, egg and vanilla in mixing bowl. Stir in cinnamon and salt.
Add flour, a little at a time. Blend well. Press into pan to 1/4"
thickness with wax paper.
Brush beaten egg white over dough. Combine streusel ingredients in
food processor. Process until butter is evenly blended. Sprinkle
streusel over dough. Bake 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.
Cut into 2 x 1-1/2" bars while still warm.
Note:
The test kitchen found that a mixture of ground spices such as
cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cardamom, and cloves also works nicely
in place of the cinnamon, and for the holiday season, a sprinkling
of colored sugar before baking brightens up these cookies.
This recipe from Mary Pat Knopp of Chicago placed 3rd in the 1989
cookie contest.
