Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla granulated sugar
- 36 teaspoon assorted “candy lifesavers”
Preparation
Baking Directions:
1.In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and mace to combine thoroughly; set aside.
2.In mixer bowl combine butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Blend in vanilla.
Add egg and beat again until fluffy.
Gradually add flour mixture, beating until just well combined.
3.Enclose dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (1 to 2 hours or overnight).
4.Preheat oven to 325°F.
Work with about half of the dough at a time, keeping remainder in refrigerator.
On a lightly floured board or pastry cloth, roll out dough to a thickness of about ?
-inch.
Cut cookies into rounds or star shapes.
Cut out the center of each cookie and then carefully transfer to lightly greased baking sheet.
Place a “Candy LifeSaver” in the center and sprinkle with vanilla granulated sugar.
5.Bake until cookies are golden (10 to 12 minutes).
Let stand for about 1 minute, then transfer to wire racks to cool.
