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Ingredients

14 egg yolks 1 pint sour cream 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup butter 8 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups shortening ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Nutrition Info

504.1 calories carbohydrate: 46.2 g cholesterol: 184.1 mg fat: 31.5 g fiber: 1.5 g protein: 8.6 g saturatedFat: 12.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 186.4 mg sugar: 2.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a large bowl mix together all ingredients. Stir into a ball, then turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead dough for 1/2 hour. If you have a mixer with a dough hook attachment, mix for about 15 minutes.
Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into strips that are 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. In the center of each strip, cut a 1 inch slit, lengthwise. Pull one end of the strip through the slit to form a bow.
In a frying pan or an electric skillet, melt shortening and heat to about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). in a frying pan this would be on medium high heat.
Place cookies in hot oil. Cook on both sides until lightly browned then remove to a paper towel.
Dust finished cookies with confectioners sugar.

3 dozen

This is my grandmother's recipe. I hope that you enjoy it!