Creatan Eastern Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Separate yolk from whit eggs.
2. 2
   Beat white eggs with salt very well to snow.
3. 3
   Beat butter (or margarine), sugar and yolks until soft and light.
4. 4
   Incorporate the beaten white eggs.
5. 5
   Milk with orange blossom and vanilla (or grated orange peel) together.
6. 6
   Add the flavored milk to the egg mixture.
7. 7
   Incorporate slowly the flour mixed with baking soda.
8. 8
   Work until soft, but not sticky.
9. 9
   If necessary add some flour.
10. 10
    Spread the mixture over the dough and decorate with reserved flowers.
11. 11
    Take one teaspoon dough and roll it (not thicker than a pencil) and shape it as you like-.
12. 12
    Place on baking foil and bake them 12 minutes at 180C/350F or until golden.
13. 13
    With this quantity I got 4 baking molds of them.
14. 14
    Note: You can paint the cookies with some beaten egg or you can roll them in sugar or in sesame seeds.
15. 15
    Variation: add to the dough cinnamon or chocolate powder.