Another great holiday recipe! Butter crisps.

 

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter,at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 tsp. lemon rind, grated
• 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp. cherry liqueur,(Kirsch)
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Colored sugar crystals or plain pearl sugar crystals

 

Instructions:

Beat butter, sugar, egg yolks, lemon rind, lemon juice, cherry liqueur and salt in large mixer bowl. Stir in the flour. Shape into ball; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

 

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough 1/8-inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into desired shapes.

 

Place on greased baking sheet; sprinkle with sugar crystals. Bake 10 minutes (cookies should not brown).

 

Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container 2 days to develop flavor. Cookies can be stored in airtight container at room temperature up to 6 weeks or in freezer up to 2 months.

 

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