Jan Hagel Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
pinch of salt
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream shortening; add sugar and egg yolk and cream well.
Sift all the dry ingredients.
Add to the first mixture, then add vanilla.
Spread on a greased cookie sheet and brush with the slightly beaten egg white that has been diluted with 1 teaspoon water.
Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and sugar.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1/2 hour.
Cut into squares while still warm.