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Icebox Cinnamon Cookies

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Note:  We mainly call these Icebox cookies or Cinnamon Sticks.  They are excellent for breakfast, lunch or dinner (especially if egg nog is present!). Ingredients 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup butter or shortening 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup finely chopped walnuts Directions Sift or whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon & salt together.   Work butter until soft & work in both sugars, add eggs which have been well beaten.   Mix in dry ingredients & nuts until well combined.   Divide dough in thirds.  Make a long oval loaf of each third and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.  Chill overnight or up to 3 days.   Cut loaf in half long way to make small cookies, leave loaf in one big piece for "plank sized" cookies. Slice loaf in 1/4" pieces.  Bake on a cookie sheet and bake  @ 350. About 7 minutes for small cookies and 10 minutes for large cookies.  Watch them, they should not