Aunt Mary’s Cookies

December 30th, 2010

Lots of folks in the family are asking me for this recipe, so I figured I’d post it here and share it with anyone who might care. These are great cookies!

5 Hard boiled egg yolks (sieved)
¾ cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp. Vanilla
½ tsp salt
2 cups flour (sifted)
1 egg mixed with 1 tsp milk (glaze)

1. Cream sugar with butter
2. Stir in hard boiled egg yolks (sieved)
3. Stir in Vanilla and flour mixed with salt
4. Chill the dough
5. Roll out dough ¼ “ thick, cut into various shapes
6. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet
7. Glaze with beaten egg and milk
8. Sprinkle with nuts, poppy seeds, cinnamon sugar, those little sprinkle thingies, whatever makes you happy. Poppy seeds are especially good
9. Bake 12 minutes in a 350 Degree oven

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