Clothespin Cookies II Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 2 cups butter <br>- 4 cups all-purpose flour <br>- 2 egg yolks <br>- 2 cups sour cream <br>- 1 cup shortening <br>- 1 cup butter <br>- 2 cups white sugar <br>- 2 egg whites <br>- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract <br>- 1 cup hot milk <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Cut the margarine into the flour by stirring with a fork or a pastry blender. Mix together the 2 egg yolks and the sour cream, stir into the flour mixture. Form a ball and refrigerate overnight. <br>step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease clothespins lightly or cover with foil. <br>step 3: Separate the dough into 2 pieces, leave one in the refrigerator until ready to use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Cut into strips 6x3/4 inches. Wrap loosely onto prepared clothespins. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the clothespins while still warm. Cool before filling. <br>step 4: In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, with the margarine and sugar. Add egg whites and vanilla, beat until smooth. Add the hot milk 1 teaspoon at a time , beat until creamy. Fill the cooled cookies using a pastry bag or a plastic bag with one corner cut off. <br>

Ingredients
- 2 cups butter
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot milk

Directions
step 1: Cut the margarine into the flour by stirring with a fork or a pastry blender. Mix together the 2 egg yolks and the sour cream, stir into the flour mixture. Form a ball and refrigerate overnight.
step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease clothespins lightly or cover with foil.
step 3: Separate the dough into 2 pieces, leave one in the refrigerator until ready to use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Cut into strips 6x3/4 inches. Wrap loosely onto prepared clothespins. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the clothespins while still warm. Cool before filling.
step 4: In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, with the margarine and sugar. Add egg whites and vanilla, beat until smooth. Add the hot milk 1 teaspoon at a time , beat until creamy. Fill the cooled cookies using a pastry bag or a plastic bag with one corner cut off.

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