Saturday, April 25, 2009

In the Vintage Kitchen: Austrian Cream Cookies

Beat 2 eggs until light.
Blend in 1 c. sugar
and 1 c. cream.

Mix in 3 3/4 c. flour
1 T. baking powder
and 1 t. salt.

Chill for an hour.

Roll out to 3/8 inch thick on floured board, then cut into 2" squares. Use the back of a knife blade to press a tic-tac-toe design onto the top of each cookie.

Grease the baking sheet and bake at 375 for 10-13 minutes.

Frost with a dab of buttercream and garnish with strawberry slices, or a tiny lemon twist and a mint leaf, or a single perfect raspberry . . . .

(from the Betty Crocker Cooky Book 1963)
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14 comments:

  1. Lisateresa9:19 PM, April 25, 2009

    This is very interesting - no shortening, no butter - the cream instead! (I assume it's heavy cream.) And it sounds so simple!
    I look forward to trying these. Thank you for posting it, because I looked high and low for it but came up with nothing even remotely like this.

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  2. Martha9:26 PM, April 25, 2009

    Thank you. These look yummy. Now if only mine come out as good as Bella's.

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  3. Caroline9:29 PM, April 25, 2009

    Thank you for posting this; I am very anxious to give it a try.

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  4. Anonymous12:24 AM, April 26, 2009

    I was thinking of those cookies and how I should come on here to post with the others. "Yes! Please have Bella share her recipe!" Wish so very happily granted! Thank you so much! I only hope my cookies look as lovely as Miss Bella's!

    In Christ,
    Dawn

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  5. hannah queen | honey & jam2:39 PM, April 26, 2009

    these sound so good!

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  6. Bell3:46 PM, April 26, 2009

    Thank you for sharing. I am anxious to try these! Big fat hugs to you!

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  7. Connie9:25 AM, April 27, 2009

    I hope mine turn out as pretty as yours - we have a ladies tea coming up and these sound perfect. At least they look perfect in your picture!

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  8. good_to_be_home10:45 AM, April 27, 2009

    Any cookie recipe with the word "cream" in the title has to be delicious!

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  9. Anonymous12:18 PM, April 27, 2009

    Thank you. (o:

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  10. Leah7:18 PM, April 27, 2009

    It sounds DELISH!

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  11. Joanna10:12 PM, April 27, 2009

    Thanks! I made them for my family last night and they LOVED them. :)

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  12. Emily9:54 AM, April 30, 2009

    Thank you so much for sharing this! :-)

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  13. Lisateresa8:08 PM, May 05, 2009

    Well, I just made them tonight - how delightful! And I iced them (way too pink!) and put strawberries and blueberries on them. Even Dolly the cat was tempted! These cookies are unlike any others.

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  14. Emily9:06 AM, August 28, 2009

    I finally made these! They were delicious! Thanks again for sharing the recipe!

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