Recipe Name Pound-of-Butter Cookies Submitted by LouiseV Recipe Description Melt in your mouth good... Quantity 250 Quantity Unit cookie Prep Time (minutes) 180 Cook Time (minutes) 14 Ready In (minutes) 194

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup milk fat free 2 teaspoons yeast, active dry 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon sugar 4 sticks butter 2 3/4 cups shortening, butter flavored 10 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups unsifted icing sugar Steps Sequence Step 1 Dissolve yeast in warm milk 2 Beat together eggs, vanilla and sugar 3 Add butter and shortening and beat together 4 Add milk and yeast 5 Add flour and knead until thoroughly mixed 6 Let rise for 2-3 hours until doubled in size 7 Break off pieces and roll pencil-thin, about 4 inches long 8 Roll pieces in powdered sugar, cross ends and arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet 9 Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes