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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

Butter Stars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk
6 tbsp. confectionary sugar
3 cups flour
1 tbsp. sherry or brandy (I use about 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract and bring up
to 1 tbsp. with water)
Topping:
1 egg white
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup sliced almonds

Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter. Beat in yolk, almond extract, and confectionary sugar. Add flour slowly and mix to combine thoroughly. I work dough with hands, almost kneading. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick, then cut out star patterns with cookie cutter. Place on parchment paper covered cookie sheet.
Beat egg white till stiff, gradually adding 1/2 cup sugar. Put a spoonful on top of each cookie and top with almonds. Bake at 325º for 30 minutes.

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