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.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup Packed brown sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons Ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 Egg white, beaten
  • Colored sugar, for garnish
  • *** STREUSEL ***
    • 6 tablespoons Butter, cold
    • ¾ cup All-purpose flour
    • ¾ cup Sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375℉. Grease 15x10 inch 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 ¼ inch thickness with wax paper.

2. 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 2x1 ½ inch bars while still warm.

Notes
This recipe from Mary Pat Knopp of Chicago placed third in the 1989 cookie contest.

Categories
Cookies