Honey Scotch Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound butter
- 1 egg (separated)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Cream butter and sugar; add yolk of egg, flour, salt, and vanilla. Roll thin on a floured board (if chilled, it is easier to roll). Cut in small circles; brush top with stiffly beaten egg white. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon and sprinkle in ceter of cookies. bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 370F oven for 10 minutes or until brown. Watch closely. Makes about 3 doz cookies.
*Variation of Honey Scotch Cookies
Same as above except substitute 1 tsp almond flavoring for vanill and add about 2 tbl more flour. In place of rolling on board, roll in 1 inch balls. Dip these in egg whites. Place on unbraesed cookie sheet and place unblanched almond in center. Bake 350F oven until golden brown (about 10 minutes).