Cream Wafers

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup butter
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• mix flour and 1 cup of butter or margarine thoroughly. stir in whipping cream and mix well. chill 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. cut into 1 1/2 inch rounds. transfer to waxed paper heavily sprinkled with sugar, turning to coat both sides. place on un- greased baking sheet. prick in 4 places with fork. bake 7 to 9 minutes or until slightly puffed. put two cooled cookies together with filling.
• to make filling: blend 1/4 cup soft butter, 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 1 egg yolk, and 1 tsp. vanilla. if desired, tint with food coloring.