Pennsylvania Dutch Sand Tarts Food

SAND TART COOKIE RECIPE, PA DUTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Mix until combined.
• Wrap the dough into parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Spread the chilled dough onto a floured countertop. Roll it out to about 1/8" thick (adding flour as needed to keep the cookies from sticking).
• Using cookie cutters, cut them into shapes and carefully transfer the cookies to greased or parchment-lined baking sheets.
• Brush each cookie top with well-beaten egg wash.
• Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with cinnamon/sugar mixture and place a pecan or walnut halve on top, or sprinkle with chopped nuts. Or if you prefer, sprinkle the tops with Christmas sprinkles.
• Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Let them rest for about a minute then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

MORAVIAN SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar together and add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift the flour and soda together and mix with other ingredients.
• Chill in ice box over night.
• Roll out thin on floured board, cut into round shapes, and press half a pecan into center of sand tart.
• Bake at 350-F about 10 minutes.
• The chilling time is included in the prep calculation.).