FLAKY HUNGARIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• DOUGH:.
• Mix and blend flour, baking powder, water, vinegar, and egg yolks until dough comes clean of hands. Chill.
• Butter Mixture:.
• Mix margarine, lard and flour together and allow it to soften.
• When dough is chilled, roll it out and spread with butter mixture; fold dough and refrigerate.
• Repeat this process 4 times; next day, cut the dough into squares with a hot knife.
• Fill with chosen filling.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Nut Filling:.
• Grind nuts.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but still moist.
• Fold in sugar and nuts carefully.
• Add lemon rind.
• Pot Cheese filling:.
• Mash cottage cheese with fork.
• Add sugar, salt and eggs. Mix very well.
• Poppyseed Filling:.
• Cook poppy seeds, sugar, milk, and butter until thick, for 10 to 15 minutes on low flame.
• Add lemon rind.
• Cool well before using.
• Apricot Filling:.
• Cook dried apricots until tender; mash and add sugar to taste.
• Drained crushed pineapple may be added.