PETTICOAT TAILS

Petticoat Tails image

Quite delicious! Very delicate and dainty. Petticoat Tails can be tinted, use a few drops of red food coloring for pink cookies or a few drops of green for a minty green cookie (add mint flavoring).

Provided by MBMCD

Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Cream together the butter, confectioner's sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour and salt. Press and mold dough into a long smooth roll about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for several hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
Slice chilled roll into 1/8 to 1/16 inch thick slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.1 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 26.3 mg, Sugar 1.7 g