Lebanese Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
3 egg yolks, well beaten
2 Tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp. salt
about 2 c. sifted flour
1 egg white
2 Tbsp. finely chopped walnuts
1 Tbsp. rosewater
anise seed (optional)
sesame seed (optional)

Preparation

Cream butter, add sugar and beaten egg yolks.
Beat until light.
Add milk, salt and enough flour to make dough easy to handle.
Break off small pieces of dough, roll between floured hands until about 1/2 inch thick.
Shape cookies like a circle and place on cookie sheet.
Brush with egg white and 1 tablespoon rosewater mixture.
Sprinkle with nuts and sugar.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes.
You may add anise seed or sesame seeds to dough mixture.