3 Sticks unsalted butter; at
-room temperature, (1 1/2
-cups)
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs; separated
3 3/4 c All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
1 tb Vanilla extract
Chopped nuts
Colored sugar
Multicolored candies
MAKES 2 TO 3 DOZEN
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, flour,
salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
Fill cookie press with dough and shape fancy cookies on an ungreased baking
sheet. Brush the top of each cookie with the egg whites, beaten slightly
with a little water. Decorate or leave plain.
Bake in a preheated 4OO degree oven until the cookies are golden brown on
top and done throughout. Test one. Thin cookies take 5 to 6 minutes; thick
ones 8 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly, then remove with spatula. When cool,
store in airtight container.
Yields
36 Servings