Strasbourg Cookie

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Strasbourg Cookie

My coworker Ruth, owned a bakery, and she brings in

excellent desserts every week. This is her Strasbourg

cookie. It's similar to the Milano with chocolate.

It's denser than the milano, which is lighter. I like

the taste of both of these cookies.

Ingredients:

2 cups of unsifted flour. (Use unbleached flour only)

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup confec. sugar

7/8 cup butter room temp

2 t. lemon juice

1 t. vanilla extract

In medium bowl, stir first 3 ingredients. Set aside. In

large bowl, beat the butter smooth. Add lemon juice and

vanilla extract. Beat in flour mixture until a smooth dough

forms. Refridgerate 1 hr.

(Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap)

Shape into 1 in. balls, place 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet; flatten cookie with a cookie stamp or a

floured fork. Bake 375 degrees for 8 min. Remove to rack to cool.

Slowly melt 6 oz. chocolate and 2 T. crisco over low heat.

Stir several times. Dip 1/2 of cookie into the melted

chocolate and place in a wax paper covered cookie sheet or

large platter. (Take your time because the cookies break

easily). Set the cookies in the fridge for a few min.

until the chocolate is firm. Peel off the paper as you

carefully lift the cookie and place them in an airtight

container. Enjoy.

Keywords: Easy, Dessert

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