Instructions: Sift together dough dry ingred. cut in shortening till it looks like corn meal.

Add wet ingred. and work with hands till rough dough forms. Knead on floured surface. Dough will be soft. Cut into 4 pieces and wrap each in plastic and chill. Heat oven to 350 deg.

Grind filling and mix. set aside. Roll dough into small circles (palm) size. Put small amount of filling in center. Pinch together and place on cookie sheet w/ parchment. Make small slit in each. Brush with egg whites and sprinkle w/ sprinkles. Bake 25 min. or till golden. cool

Sometimes I put them in the center of a circle of tulle...and tie with a piece of ribbon. They look pretty in a bowl and everyone thinks they are extra special. (which they are!)

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