German 'S' Cookies

Ingredients

• ^ lb. of butter
• the yolks of 5 eggs
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of lemon extract
• 2 cups of flour
• ^ teaspoon of powdered ammonia
• the white of an egg
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• ^ cup of sugar

Method

1. 1

   Beat butter, egg yolks, and sugar together.

2. 2

   Add lemon extract, flour, and ammonia.

3. 3

   Shape into 'S' and let stand overnight.

4. 4

   The next morning, dip in egg white and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

5. 5

   Bake in a moderate oven.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook County cook book (1912) by Associated College Women Workers, page 383. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GERMAN "S" COOKIES.— Beat J^ lb. of butter, the yolks of 5 eggs and 1 cup of sugar about I/2 an hr. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon extract, 2 cups of flour and }i teaspoon of powdered am- monia. Shape like the letter "S." Let stand over night. The next morning beat the white of an egg in one. dish; in another have ready 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and ^ cup of sugar

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