Swedish Christmas Cookies

Yield: Makes 10-12

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 2 C flour
• ½ t salt
• ¾ C sugar
• ¾ C shortening
• 3 T cream
• vanilla or lemon flavor

Directions

1. separate yolks & whites
2. drop in one at time in hot water
3. simmer till hard.
4. sift - 2 C flour; ½ t salt
5. Cream - ¾ C sugar; ¾ C shortening
6. Add cooked yolks that are sifted thru sieve
7. Blend 3 T cream + Mix [with-mark] dry ing.; Roll 1/8 inch thick cut [ambiguous conjunction] decorations
8. or cookie press
9. or shape into twists by 1 t of dough on board + rolled till 6“ long then tie.
10. Bake 375°

Timing

• 6-8 min.

Temperature

• hot water; simmer; 375°

Equipment

• sieve; cookie press; board

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