Old Dutch Sand Tarts Recipes

GRANDMOM'S SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream the butter, sugar and eggs together. Add just enough flour to stiffen. Dough should be slightly sticky. Place dough in the refrigerator and let chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a very small bowl combine the egg white and the milk. Set aside.
• Remove small amount of dough from the refrigerator and on a lightly floured surface roll it out very thin. Cut out rounds with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass dipped in flour. Place cookies on a cookie sheet and paint the top with the egg white mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and top with a pecan half. Repeat until all the dough is used up.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes and the edges are slightly browned. Watch these cookies closely for they burn very easily.

OLD DUTCH SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream shortening, salt and sugar together.
• Add flour gradually, working it in well.
• Add beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Roll out thinly on a lightly floured board.
• Cut into rounds; brush with egg white, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar; press a pecan half into center of each cookie.
• Bake at 350F for ten minutes.

SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Reheat oven to 350 F.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Work 5 Tablespoons flour, vanilla and nuts into creamed mixture.
• Take teaspoon size of mixture and roll into a ball.
• Place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed lightly with oil.
• Bake at 350 F. for 30 minutes.
• Roll tarts in powdered sugar as soon as they are removed from oven.
• When cooled roll tarts in sugar again and store in air tight containers.

SANDTORTCHEN (SAND TARTS)

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter.
• Beat in 2 eggs.
• Gradually blend in the flour.
• Chill dough overnight.
• Roll as thin as possible on well floured board.
• Work with 1/4 of the dough at a time.
• Keep remaining dough chilled.
• Cut into diamonds with a knife.
• Place on greased cookie sheets.
• Brush each cookie with beaten egg white.
• Sprinkle with sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
• Placd a pecan half in center of each cookie.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown.
• Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute, then remove to wire racks.
• Store in airtight tins.