Recipe

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• 2 cups flour , unsifted (500 ml)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 lb butter, room temp . (250g)
• 1 cup sugar (250 ml)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups chopped mixed nuts , to taste

• 1 Preheat oven to 169 deg C/325 deg F.
• 2 Grease or spray a large cookie or swiss roll tin or use 2 smaller ones.
• 3 Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• 4 Beat the eggs in a small bowl.
• 5 Cream the butter and sugar until light.
• 6 Add 4 tablespoons beaten egg plus the vanilla to the creamed mixture, and mix in well.
• 7 Add the flour mixture and half the nuts, and mix well until a dough texture is achieved.
• 8 Spread or pat the dough on to the greased tin(s) with your fingers.
• 9 Paint over the leftover beaten egg, then sprinkle over the leftover nuts.
• 10 Bake for 20 - 25 minutes in centre of oven.
• 11 Cut into squares while still hot and then leave to cool completely in the pan.
• 12 Keep these cookies in airtight containers.
• 13 Depending on how large you cut the squares the recipe make 3 - 4 doz cookies.