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"Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite."--Ruth Reichl

Bobby's Cookies Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 cups flour
granulated sugar


Creamy Butter Filling:

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
colored tints
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Mix butter, cream and sifted flour thoroughly. Chill 1 hour.

Roll dough 1/8" thick on lightly floured board. Cut into 1 1/2" rounds. Transfer to waxed paper heavily sprinkled with sugar, turning to coat both sides. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Prick in 6 places with fork. Bake 7 - 9 minutes or until slightly puffy.

Filling:

Blend 1/4 cup soft butter, 3/4 cup sifted powder sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. If desired tint with color.

On bottom side of 1 cookie place a small amount of frosting. Top with bottom of 2nd cookie. Store in air tight container.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes 5 dozen
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Original recipe is Betty Crocker's Cream Wafers. Mom renamed cookies to Bobby's Cookies when Bob was just a tot and wanted to help bake for a first communion.

If made ahead of time, cookies freeze well.

 

 

 

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