Cinnamon Squares
Finished with a generous topping of chopped pecans, these cinnamon squares are wonderfully crumbly like very thick shortbread. They are a simple bar cookie!
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon and cocoa powder.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Press the dough into the prepared baking pan. Whisk the egg white until frothy, brush it on top of the dough and sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let the cinnamon squares cool to room temperature before cutting in 16 bars.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 374IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg