Moon Crescents (Gurabije)

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Moon Crescents (Gurabije)

Author Circle of Serbian Sisters

Ingredients

Cookie

• 1 cup lard
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
• 1/2 lemon juice from 1/2 lemon

Optional toppings (see instructions below)

• 1-2 egg whites
• chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

Cookies

• Cream lard and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks and blend in.
• Add lemon extract and juice and then blend in the flour, mixing well.
• Roll dough out on floured board to about 1/2" thickness. Cut with cookie cutter into quarter moon shapes.
• Bake on ungreased pan at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

Optional Toppings

• Prior to baking, tops of cookies can be brushed with egg whites (unbeaten) and sprinkled with chopped nuts.
• For a more decorative cookie, beat until stiff 2 egg whites to which 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cornstarch have been added. Beat until very stiff, put meringue into pastry bag and with a rosette ti, pipe meringue across center of cookie. Bake as directed.

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