Cinnamon-Nut Crisps

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup [...]

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons water (2 to 3 tablespoons)
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine — softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons very finely chopped nuts
• Sugar

Heat oven to 375º. Mix flour and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until particles are size of small peas. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until mixture almost cleans side of bowl.

Roll dough into rectangle, 15 × 10 inches, on lightly floured cloth-covered surface. Spread butter over dough. Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over butter. Sprinkle nuts evenly over sugar mixture. Roll up tightly, beginning at 15-inch side. Pinch edge of dough to seal.

Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

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