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Moon Crescents (Gurabije)

 

Moon Crescents (Gurabije)

Author: Circle of Serbian Sisters

Ingredients

Cookie

  • 1 cup lard
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • 1/2 lemon juice from 1/2 lemon

Optional toppings (see instructions below)

  • 1-2 egg whites
  • chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

Cookies

  • Cream lard and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks and blend in.
  • Add lemon extract and juice and then blend in the flour, mixing well.
  • Roll dough out on floured board to about 1/2" thickness. Cut with cookie cutter into quarter moon shapes.
  • Bake on ungreased pan at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

Optional Toppings

  • Prior to baking, tops of cookies can be brushed with egg whites (unbeaten) and sprinkled with chopped nuts.
  • For a more decorative cookie, beat until stiff 2 egg whites to which 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cornstarch have been added. Beat until very stiff, put meringue into pastry bag and with a rosette ti, pipe meringue across center of cookie. Bake as directed.

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