Melting Snowflakes Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), chilled | |
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Cream | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Almond extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg white, slightly beaten | ||
Directions
Cut butter into flour until particles are the size of rice kernels.
Beat egg yolks, cream, and extract until very thick.
Using a fork, blend into flour mixture in halves, mixing well after each addition.
Chill dough thoroughly.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface; fold lengthwise in half, then crosswise in half; chill 1 hour.
Again roll dough 1/4 inch thick.
Cut with 1 1/4 inch round cutter.
Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets.
Brush rounds with egg white.
Bake at 350°F about 20 minutes.
Remove cookies to wire racks and sift with Vanilla Confectioners' Sugar
Beat egg yolks, cream, and extract until very thick.
Using a fork, blend into flour mixture in halves, mixing well after each addition.
Chill dough thoroughly.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface; fold lengthwise in half, then crosswise in half; chill 1 hour.
Again roll dough 1/4 inch thick.
Cut with 1 1/4 inch round cutter.
Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets.
Brush rounds with egg white.
Bake at 350°F about 20 minutes.
Remove cookies to wire racks and sift with Vanilla Confectioners' Sugar
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