Mailenderli

Total Time: 48 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon kirsch liqueur
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 lemon, zest, grated

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugar till fluffy.
• 2 beat in lemon rind.
• 3 beat in kirsch.
• 4 beat in salt.
• 5 beat in 2 eggs, one at time.
• 6 stir in flour till no longer sticky--may need more flour.
• 7 knead gently--don't over handle or dough will get tough.
• 8 refrigerate overnight.
• 9 grease cookie sheet next day.
• 10 roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 11 cut out with small cookie cutters.
• 12 leave 1 inch between cookies.
• 13 beat together egg and water; brush on cookies.
• 14 bake 15 minutes in 350°f oven or until golden.