Cinnamon Crinkles

Name: Cinnamon Crinkles
Total time: 45
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 eggs, separated; 1 teaspoon water; ¾ cup butter or margarine; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (18.25 ounce) package French vanilla cake mix; 48 whole almonds or pecans

Recipe by Duncan HinesR Canada from allrecipes.com

Snack,Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

24 servings

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2 tablespoons sugar
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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2 eggs, separated
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1 teaspoon water

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¾ cup butter or margarine
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (18.25 ounce) package French vanilla cake mix
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48 whole almonds or pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Set aside. Combine egg whites and water in another small bowl; beat lightly with fork. Set aside.
Combine butter, egg yolks and vanilla extract in large bowl. Blend in cake mix gradually. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until blended. Roll 1 rounded teaspoon of dough into ball. Dip half the ball into egg white mixture then into cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place ball sugar side up on ungreased baking sheet. Press nut on top. Repeat with remaining dough, placing balls 2-inches apart.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 9 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Remove to cooling racks. Store in airtight container.