Persian Cookies (nane Shirini)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 235.
• 2 in a large bowl, sift or mix with a fork, 2 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
• 3 in a separate bowl, cream thoroughly 1 cup of shortening and 1 cup of granulated sugar.
• 4 blend in 2 egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon extract. mix well.
• 5 gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until dough is well blended.
• 6 roll dough into round balls with hands, using about 1 level teaspoon of dough for each ball.
• 7 place on an ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly with a spoon.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes.