Julia's Collections

When my mother passed away 20 years ago, my sisters and I had the not-so-fun job of going through her treasures. No one spoke for her recipe collections, so I grabbed them. You see, my mom was a fantastic cook. It seemed a shame to me to have those recipes go unclaimed! Well, here we are, 20 years later; and those recipes have rested in their special place on my closet shelf waiting to be tried . . . .

Friday, June 3, 2011

Pie Crust Cookies

You know, the only reason I make pie is for the crust. And who can make pie crust without the cookies? This recipe was different from any that I had used before, with a different method. I have to say, I think it was probably the flakiest crust I've ever made. It rolled out easily and didn't fall apart in the transfer. I definitely recommend this recipe.


2 cups flour
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup water
Take 1/3 cup flour out & add the 1/4 cup water and make a thickening out of it. Then take rest of flour, shortening and salt & mix as pastry and add the thickening. Mix & roll.
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  1. CamilleJune 12, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Yay - I love making the crusts! The cookies are so yummy too!

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