Victoria Butter Cookies

Victoria Butter Cookies is a recipe I received from Master Pastry Chef Walter Rhea while at Sullivan College in 1990..I have used it extensively on dessert buffets & on petit four displays at various hotels such as Hyatt Regency and Hilton Easton and a few Country Clubs..They are very light and flaky & dipping them in ganache & rolling them in toasted almonds gives them a little dazzle..A perfect Christmas cookie for your Families celebration…

10.5 ounces butter (room temp)
4.5 ounces organic sugar
3 ounces evaporated milk
12 ounces unbleached all purpose flour
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Pre heat oven to 350
.Cream butter & sugar on med. speed till light & fluffy
Combine milk & vanilla slowly to creamed mixture
Sift twice flour & salt
Add 1/4 of dry, wait 30 seconds & then repeat, when thoroughly combined stop
Fold top of pastry bag down & add a small amount of batter
Bag out with pastry bag and star tube in the shape of a question mark
Bake 7-8 min @ 350 degrees till edges lightly brown, do not over bake..
cool 15 minutes & then dip bottom edge in ganache & cover with toasted crushed almonds

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