Celestial Cookies Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 1 | |
| Warm water | 1/4 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 4 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter | 1 Cup(16 tbs), chilled | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Vanilla extract | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Dairy sour cream | 1 Cup(16 tbs) | |
| Nut Filling | ||
Directions
Soften yeast in the warm water; set aside.
Blend flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until particles are the size of rice kernels: set aside.
Beat egg yolks and extract until thick.
Add yeast and sour cream gradually, beating well after each addition.
Add to the flour-butter mixture gradually, blending well after each addition.
Cover and chill overnight.
The next day prepare Nut Filling; set aside.
Roll a half of dough at a time into a 16x12-inch rectangle on a floured surface.
Spread surface of dough with filling.
Roll the other half of dough to the same size on waxed paper.
Invert dough on waxed paper over filling; press down gently and evenly; peel off paper.
Cut into 2-inch squares or into bars or trian gles; press edges together to seal.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 3506F 15 minutes.
Blend flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until particles are the size of rice kernels: set aside.
Beat egg yolks and extract until thick.
Add yeast and sour cream gradually, beating well after each addition.
Add to the flour-butter mixture gradually, blending well after each addition.
Cover and chill overnight.
The next day prepare Nut Filling; set aside.
Roll a half of dough at a time into a 16x12-inch rectangle on a floured surface.
Spread surface of dough with filling.
Roll the other half of dough to the same size on waxed paper.
Invert dough on waxed paper over filling; press down gently and evenly; peel off paper.
Cut into 2-inch squares or into bars or trian gles; press edges together to seal.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 3506F 15 minutes.
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