CHRISTMAS FLAT CAKES (FRENCH)
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
5 cups cake flour, sifted
Cream 1/2 cup butter or other shortening until soft, add 3/4 cup sugar and
beat after each addition until light.
Add 1/2 cup honey and 2 egg yolks and beat well. Add 1/4 cup milk and 1 tsp.
vanilla. Add 5 cups sifted cake flour gradually, beating until well blended
after each addition.
Chill dough until soft enough to handle easily.
Roll thinly on a lightly floured work surface. Cut into desired shapes using
cookie cutters that have been dusted with flour.
Bake on ungreased parchment-lined baking sheets for 10 minutes at 375°F.
Cool and frost with white or chocolate icing.
Makes 3 dozen small cookies.
Submitted by: CM
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
5 cups cake flour, sifted
Cream 1/2 cup butter or other shortening until soft, add 3/4 cup sugar and
beat after each addition until light.
Add 1/2 cup honey and 2 egg yolks and beat well. Add 1/4 cup milk and 1 tsp.
vanilla. Add 5 cups sifted cake flour gradually, beating until well blended
after each addition.
Chill dough until soft enough to handle easily.
Roll thinly on a lightly floured work surface. Cut into desired shapes using
cookie cutters that have been dusted with flour.
Bake on ungreased parchment-lined baking sheets for 10 minutes at 375°F.
Cool and frost with white or chocolate icing.
Makes 3 dozen small cookies.
Submitted by: CM
