Grandma’s Polish Cookies
This recipe comes all the way from Poland, with plenty of love and kisses and warm wishes! It’s a simple cookie recipe but don’t underestimate its flavor. The cookies are flavored simply with vanilla and they’re dusted with powdered sugar. They are easy to make and go wonderfully with a cup of coffee. So, if you’re looking for a brand new cookie recipe, and curious to find something you haven’t made before, give these Polish cookies a chance and they will soon become a firm family favorite.
INGREDIENTS:
2 sticks cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
4 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces evaporated milk
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Powdered sugar to serve
Peanut oil vegetable oil or similar, for frying
DIRECTIONS:
Put the flour in a bowl and stir in the salt.
Use a pastry cutter or large fork to cut in the butter until the mixture is sand-like and crumbly.
Beat the egg yolks in a different bowl until they are foamy.
Add the vanilla and milk to the flour.
Add the egg mixture to the flour.
Stir until you get a dough.
Lightly flour your work surface then turn out the dough and knead it for 30 seconds.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into a rectangle, ¼-inch thick.
Now cut the rectangles into 1½-inch strips.
Cut a 2-inch slit down the center of each strip then pull one end through the hole so you end up with a bow shape.
Heat a couple of inches of oil in a deep frying pan, then fry the dough bows in batches until golden.
Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and allow to cool.
Dust them with powdered sugar just before serving.