1 pound unsalted butter
\n1 1\/2 cup sugar
\n1\/4 cup whipping cream
\n3 eggs
\n2 tsp. vegatable oil
\n3 tsp. baking powder
\n1 tsp. vanilla
\nZest of one orange or 2 tsp. orange extract
\n4 to 5 cups of all purpose flour
\nSmall can of sesame seeds<\/p>\n
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Mix well.\u00a0 Add in cream, vanilla, oil and zest.\u00a0In\u00a0a separate bowl, mix the rest of the dry ingredients. Slowly add dry ingredients to form a firm but pliable dough. Using about a tsp of dough, roll with hands on counter surface in long ropes, then fold in half and twist into a braid like cookie.<\/p>\n
Place on cookie sheet. Brush tops of cookies with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
This one\u00a0is my Mother’s recipe. I have made these cookies by hand with and without a mixer. I always give them out at Christmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"