Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sugar Cookies

1 pound of butter, softened
1 1/3 cups of sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 2/3 cups all purpose flour

Beat and cream the butter, sugar& salt until light and fluffy.
Beat in 1 yolk at a time and vanilla until smooth.
Beat in flour gradually, until well combined.

~~ Make pecan sandies by adding 2 cups of chopped nuts. Roll cookie dough and cut in rounds.

~~ Make raspberry thumbprint cookies by pressing thumb in each cookie. Place a tsp. of raspberry jam and sprinkle coconut and almond slivers over the top. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Can drizzle white chocolate over the top for a great tea party cookie!

~~Make chocolate dipped coconut sticks, by rolling dough in sticks and baking. Then, dip the sticks in melted chocolate chips and roll in toasted golden coconut - A beautiful luncheon cookie!

Be creative and adorn the cookies for every occasion with love and prayers! Make your home filled with the sweet aroma of time well spent in the care of your family!

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