Weihnacht Plaetzchen (Christmas Cookies)
cookies, holiday
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
2 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
----DECORATE WITH----
1 colored sugar
1 nuts
1 candied cherries
Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Add well-beaten egg yolks, add extracts. Mix in half the flour, then turn on a floured board and knead in balance of flour.
Roll out and cut with Christmas tree, star and Santa Claus cutters.
Place on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 375=F8.
Decorate with colored sugar, nuts and candied cherries.
~ Mrs. W. A. Nettle typed & posted by teri chesser 7.95
Yield: 1 recipe