Greek Butter Twist Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Crisco
2 sticks butter
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. cream
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. sugar
6 1/2 c. flour
sesame seed

Preparation

Cream Crisco, butter and sugar.
Beat for 10 minutes until fluffy.
Add vanilla and cream.
Add eggs and beat 4 minutes.
Add baking powder.
Add enough flour slowly to make a soft, stiff dough.
Take a small amount of dough, roll into strips and shape into twists.
Place on cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with sesame seed. Brush each cookie with beaten egg yolk.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven approximately 20 minutes until lightly brown.
Makes about 60 cookies.