Gold Cookies

Name: Gold Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 4 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans; 2 teaspoons cinnamon

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

1

Mix together shrtening, sugar and egg yolks.
2

Stir in milk and vanilla.
3

Add in flour, baking powder and salt.
4

Chill dough.
5

Roll into balls the size of walnuts and roll balls in mixture of nuts and cinnamon.
6

Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
7

Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown, but still soft.
8

Yields 5 dozen 2-inch cookies.