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Twist Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) very soft butter @ room temp
- 5 large eggs @ room temp
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 1//2 cups all purpose flour
- 3t vanilla
- 5t baking powder
- 1/2t salt
Directions:
Directions:
1. Whisk / cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy - about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and continue whisking. Add the vanilla and salt
2. Mix baking powder in the flour and then add it to the butter mixture. Fold in gently using a spatula. Work gently until you have a smooth dough. Don't overwork it.
3. Cover in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 90 minutes.
4. Cut dough into 6 pieces. Roll each piece to about 1/2 inch thick and 6 inches long. Twist to create shape. You'll have around 30 or so large cookies.
5. Place cookies on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 8-10 minutes until golden on the bottom

TIP: for smaller cookies just roll dough into 1/4 inch thickness and 6 inches long.

 

 

 

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