In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed beat softened butter with 1/4 cup sugar & almond extract until light & fluffy. Beat in flour & salt until well mixed. Refrigerate dough 2-3 hours or until firm. On floured surface roll dough with flour-covered rolling pin to a rectangle 12x8x1/4 inches. Then with pastry wheel, cut dough into 1x3-inch strips. Place cookie strips on ungreased cookie sheet. Bruns with egg white & sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon & almonds. Bake in 325 oven for about 15 minutes or until golden in color.

Mrs Javier (Dora) Montez

From the <The Bliss of Cooking Returns>, Fort Bliss Officers Wives Club, Ft. Bliss, Tx. Downloaded from Glen's Mm Recipe Archive,