• 2 c all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 ts salt
  • 1 c butter or margarine
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 1 ts vanilla
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 egg white; slightly beaten
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 1/2 ts cinnamon; ground
  • 3/4 c almonds; sliced
Stir together flour and salt. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add egg yolk; beat until well combined. Stir dry ingredients into sugar mixture, mixing well.

Pat batter evenly in a ungreased 9x13" baking pan. Brush top with beaten egg white. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over top. Sprinkle almonds over all.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until light brown. Cut into 1 1/2" diamonds while warm. Cool in pan. Remove from pan with spatula.