Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        nto a large bowl, sift together: 2 cups
                         flour, 2 tsp soda, 1 cup sugar, 1/2
                        sp. salt, 2 Tbsp.
                        innamon.  Add: 1 cup plumped raisins (to
                         plump pour boiling water over
                        aisins and let
                        it for 5 minutes then drain), 1 1/2 cups
                         nuts, 2 eggs, 1 stick softened
                        argarine, 2 tsp.
                        anilla, 1 can ready pie filling (apple,
                         cherry, peach, blueberry, etc.). DO
                        OT USE
                        IXER OR PROCESSOR! Mix all at once (by
                         hand -- it's easy), until you see no
                        lour.
                        ut into greased 9x13" pan or make
                         cupcakes. Mix cinnamon and sugar and=
                        sprinkle
                        enerously on top of dough. Bake at 350=B0
                         for 35-45 minutes. When you use
                        pricot,
                        each or blueberry pie filling, add 1/2 tsp
                         almond extract plus the vanilla.
                        his freezes
                        icely or it will keep well for one week
                         when kept covered.
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                         v8.04

Preparation:

Title: CINNAMON-NUT DIAMONDS Categories: COOKIES Yield: 3 DOZ Sift together in bowl and reserve: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Put 1 cup soft butter or margarine in a large bowl. Add: 1 C. packed light brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 egg yolk Beat with mixer until mixture is light and fluffy. Add: Flour mixture 1/2 C. ground walnuts or pecans. Mix well. Spread in a greased 15x10x1" jelly roll pan. Brush with 1 egg, slightly beaten. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup ground nuts, pushing them into the dough. Bake at 350=B0 25-30 minutes. Cut into 2" diamonds. Remove to wire racks to cool.