Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1/2 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon cognac
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
48 whole cloves
Directions:
Cream butter or margarine with sugar; add egg yolk and cognac.
Mix well.
Gradually add flour; chill 3-4 hours.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
Insert a whole clove in top of each.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 F for 20-25 minutes.
Cool.
Dust with sifted confectioners’ sugar.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Servings: 48
Time preparation: 5 min.
Time total: 30 min.