2 pk Active dry yeast
1/4 c Warm water
2 c Butter;, (4 sticks) softened
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
4 1/2 c Sifted flour
Red and green colored sugar
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat until
light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Blend in dissolved yeast. Gradually stir in
flour. Chill dough for about 2 hours. Shape into 3/4″ balls. Dip one side
in red sugar, the other in green sugar, leaving a clear stripe down the
center. Place on buttered cookie sheets. Bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven
for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven immediately
to wire racks to cool. Can be frozen.
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Yields
40 Cookies