petticoat tails

Name: Petticoat Tails
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) softened butter; 1 cup(s) sifted confectioner's sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) flavoring of your choice (i like almond, rum or vanilla); 2 1/2 cup(s) sifted flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 package(s) semi-sweet chocolate morsels melted

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Susan Pagano

Mills River, NC

Updated on Jun 9, 2013

This recipe was from my friend, Laura's mom. These are extremely rich cookies and the long prep time is due to chilling.

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prep time 1 Hr 15 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Bake

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Ingredients

1 cup softened butter
1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon flavoring of your choice (i like almond, rum or vanilla)
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package semi-sweet chocolate morsels melted

How To Make petticoat tails

Step 1

In a small bowl sift together flour and salt.

Step 2

In large bowl cream butter.
Step 3

Add sugar and flavoring.
Step 4

Divide dough into 4 parts. Make each into a rectangular shape.
Step 5

Chill for 1 hour.
Step 6

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 7

Remove from refrigerator and slice chilled dough approximately 1/3" thick each.
Step 8

Bake on UN-greased baking sheet for 5 - 6 minutes. (The tops will appear uncooked but will be semi-firm. The bottoms of the cookies will be lightly browned.
Step 9

Cool completely. Ice each cookie with the melted semi-sweet chocolate.
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