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This Eastern European dessert features Unsalted Butter — At Room. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Polish Butter Cookies
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This Eastern European dessert features Unsalted Butter -- At Room. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Temperature 1/2 c (Scant) 2 lg Hard-Cooked Egg Yolks -- Pressed Thru' Sieve 1 lg Egg Yolk -- Lightly Beaten 1 ts Almond Extract 1 ts Vanilla Extract 2 c All-Purpose Flour -- Unbleached Sugar 1.
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Using an electric mixer,
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cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the cooked and raw egg yolks and both extracts.
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Using a wooden spoon, gradually incorporate the flour to make a smooth, somewhat stiff dough.
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Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours.
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Preheat the oven to 350 F (177&# 194;°C).
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Roll out the dough 2/3 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
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(The cookies are supposed to be plump.)
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Cut into shapes with small 1 to 1 1/2-inch cookie cutters - hearts and stars work nicely.
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Gather up the scraps, reroll, and cut out more cookies.
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Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake cookies until they just begin to take on the slightest tinge of color, about 10 mins.
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Cool on wire racks and store in an airtight container up to 1 week.
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Makes about 6 dozen small cookies
Nutrition Facts
Servings 72
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 430.2kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 48.6g75%
- Saturated Fat 30.6g153%
- Cholesterol 129.0mg43%
- Sodium 1.2mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.1g1%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 0.1g
- Protein 0.5g1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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