INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Source: "Jewish Cookery from Boston to Baghdad" by Malvina W. Liebaman
Quote from Author: "These cookies are sometimes served during the
Purim holiday to represent the bracelets of Queen Esther. The nuts  are
the gems. Cookies made of this dough are common in the Middle  East. A
similar dough is used for cookies in Viennese baking."  OVEN: 350
Cream the butter til it looks almost white. Add the sugar gradually
and beat til the mixture is very smooth and very creamy.  Add the flour
gradually until a dough is formed, then knead by hand as  flour is
added. The dough remains very soft. If it is too soft to  handle, add
just a bit more flour.  Roll in pieces about 5 inches long and 1/2 inch
thick. Press ends  together to make bracelets.  Place on ungreased
baking sheets. Sprinkle with the chopped pistachio  nuts.  Bake for
about 25 minutes. Watch carefully. They should NOT brown at  all. Even
slight browning spoils the characteristic taste. Posted to  JEWISH-FOOD
digest V97 #087 by Linda Shapiro <lss@coconet.com> on Mar  16, 1997

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