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Christmas: Dainties Cookies

Source of Recipe

Gram Ma


List of Ingredients

¼ cup shortening
¼ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbs. orange rind, grated
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
Dash of salt
Chopped nuts
Candied cherries
1 egg white




Recipe

Cream the shortening and the sugar thoroughly. Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, orange rind and lemon juice. Beat well. Add flour which has been sifted with the salt. Form into balls the size of large marbles. Dip into the slightly beaten egg white and roll in chopped nuts. Place 1 ½ inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Press half a candied cherry on top of each cookie. Bake in a gas oven 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes.

YIELD: 3 ½ Dozen