Life Savers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. sweet butter
1/2 lb. flour (little more than)
4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites
1 lb. sugar

Preparation

Work out dough and put at least 2 hours in icebox.
Roll out thin and cut out.
Take 4 egg whites and beat a little.
While still beating, add 1 pound sugar.