Cinnamon Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
2 c. flour, sifted
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Combine flour and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in egg yolk and vanilla until well blended.
Spread dough in a greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch baking sheet and pat down.
Brush egg white on top of dough; sprinkle nuts over dough.
Press nuts down.
Bake in preheated 300\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Cut into bars and remove from sheet to cool. Makes 2 dozen bars.