Starlight Sugar Crisps Food

STARLIGHT SUGAR CRISPS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in water (can use one packet or 2 1/4 tsp bulk).
• Sift flour with salt.
• Cut in butter and shortening.
• Blend in eggs, sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla, and yeast mixture. Mix well.
• Cover; chill at least 2 hours. Dough may be stored in refrigerator up to 4 days.
• Mix sugar and remaining vanilla.
• Sprinkle board with about 1/2 cup of mixture.
• Roll out half of dough to a 16x8 inch rectangle; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon more vanilla sugar.
• Fold one end of dough over center. Fold opposite end over to make 3 layers. Turn 1/4 way around and repeat rolling and folding twice, sprinkling board with vanilla sugar as needed.
• Roll out about 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into 4x1 inch strips; twist each strip 2 or 3 times.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Repeat entire process with remaining dough.
• Bake at 375 for 14 minutes until light golden brown.

MORAVIAN SPICE CRISPS

Steps:

• Melt shortening in small saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, molasses and corn syrup.
• Set aside; cool.
• Place 1 1/2 cups flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves in large bowl; stir to combine.
• Beat in shortening mixture.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup flour to form stiff dough.
• Knead dough on lightly floured surface, adding more flour if too sticky.
• Form dough into 2 discs; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease cookie sheets; set aside.
• Working with 1 disc at a time, roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/16-inch thickness.
• Cut dough with floured 2 3/8-inch cookie cutter.
• (If dough becomes too soft, refrigerate several minutes before continuing.) Gently press dough trimmings together; reroll and cut out more cookies.
• Place cutouts 1/2-inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.
• Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
• Place small strips of cardboard or parchment paper over cookies; dust with sifted powdered sugar.
• Carefully remove cardboard.