Time
30 min
Serving
18 persons
Calories
504
This is my grandmother's recipe. I hope that you enjoy it!
Ingredients
- egg yolks: 14 piece
- pint sour cream: 1 piece
- vanilla extract: 2 tsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- butter: 0.5 cup
- all-purpose flour: 8 cups
- ½ cups shortening: 1 piece
- confectioners' sugar for decoration: 0.33333 cup
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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In a large bowl mix together all ingredients. Stir into a ball, then turn dough out onto a floured surface . Knead dough for 1/2 hour. If you have a mixer with a dough hook attachment, mix for about 15 minutes.
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Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
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On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into strips that are 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. In the center of each strip, cut a 1 inch slit, lengthwise. Pull one end of the strip through the slit to form a bow.
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In a frying pan or an electric skillet, melt shortening and heat to about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). in a frying pan this would be on medium high heat.
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Place cookies in hot oil. Cook on both sides until lightly browned then remove to a paper towel.
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Dust finished cookies with confectioners sugar.