Crisp butter cookies
72 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine -- |
| Softened | ||
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 5 | eaches | Egg yolk |
| 2 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| Colored sugar | ||
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Blend in egg yolks. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Dough will be very stiff. On a well-floured board or pastry cloth, roll out dough to a ⅛ inch thickness. Using a pastry wheel or knife, cut into 2½ in squares, rectangles or diamonds. Place ½ in apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375 deg. for 7-8 min. or until lightly browned. Yield: 6 dozens.
Recipe By : Country Woman