clothespin cookies ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups butter
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot milk

Recipe

• cut the margarine into the flour by stirring with a fork or a pastry blender. mix together the 2 egg yolks and the sour cream, stir into the flour mixture. form a ball and refrigerate overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease clothespins lightly or cover with foil.
• separate the dough into 2 pieces, leave one in the refrigerator until ready to use. on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle 1/4 inch thick. cut into strips 6x3/4 inches. wrap loosely prepared clothespins. bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. remove from the clothespins while still warm. cool before filling.
• in a medium bowl, cream the shortening, with the margarine and sugar. add egg whites and vanilla, beat until smooth. add the hot milk 1 teaspoon at a time , beat until creamy. fill the cooled cookies using a pastry bag or a plastic bag with one corner cut off.