Austrian Butter Cookies Recipe

Makes 3 dozen

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup nuts, chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Chocolate Frosting:
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

    • Instructions:

    1. Sift the flour and sugar together.
    2. Add the chopped nuts.
    3. Blend in the butter.
    4. Stir with a spoon until a soft dough is formed.
    5. Chill for 1-2 hours.
    6. Roll the dough out on a floured board to 1/8" thickness.
    7. Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter and place rounds on an ungreased cookie sheet.
    8. Bake at 375F for 7-10 min. 9. Can be made into a sandwich cookie. Traditional Austrian manner is to spread thinly with jam, cover with a second cookie, then cover top with chocolate frosting and a pecan or walnut half.
    Chocolate Frosting:
    1. Cream butter and sugar.
    2. Add egg yolk and chocolate.
    3. Blend well.