These cookies come from John’s Yia Yia, Lucy. They are very lightly sweetened and melt-in-your-mouth tender, tossed in copious amounts of powdered sugar.
Helen
- 1 pound salted butter
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons brandy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- Extra powdered sugar for coating
Melt butter in a small saucepan. Skim foam. Let sit until room temperature until solidified (or put in freezer for 20-30 minutes).
Beat butter and sugar until very light and fluffy – about 10 minutes, scraping bowl as needed.
Add brandy and vanilla, beat well.
Sift flour, baking powder and cloves together. Add to butter mixture and stir until a dough is formed.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Form dough into crescents, using about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie.
Bake for 18-20 minutes on lined baking sheets. Cool cookies for 10 minutes.
Toss gently with copious amounts of powdered sugar.
Spencer Family Cookbook 