These petticoat tails are quite delicious! The recipe yields very delicate and dainty cookies that can be tinted — use a few drops of red food coloring for pink cookies or a few drops of green for a minty green cookie (add mint flavoring).
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter , softened
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
Instructions
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1
Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt; press and mold dough into a long smooth roll about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill 3 to 5 hours to overnight.
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2
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
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3
Slice dough into 1/8- to 1/16-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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