Shortbread Cookie Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and margarine.
2. 2
   Add sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and flour and cream until smooth.
3. 3
   Use wrapper from butter to spread dough in cookie sheet.
4. 4
   Lay a piece of wax paper over top to help smooth batter evenly.
5. 5
   Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
6. 6
   Beat egg white until stiff, along with 1 teaspoon sugar.
7. 7
   Spread over dough.
8. 8
   Sprinkle with fine nuts.
9. 9
   Bake at 275° for 45 to 60 minutes.
10. 10
    Remove from oven at once.
11. 11
    Cut into squares.