Clara Bostian's Sand Tart Real Gram Style

Clara Bostian's Sand Tart Real Gram Style.

My great grandmother who lived to be 89 years old .
She died in Sunbury in 1973 when I was 14 years old.
I loved this great grandma very much,
she was very kind to her great grandchildren and loved us all.
She often cooked meals and treats for us.
She kept all her recipes in a very old note book .
It was about 8 by 7 inches and it had a black card board cover with plain lined paper in it.
In this book she had hand written over the years all her favorite recipes.
I remember the recipe book being in very bad shape and it was coming apart.
Many pages were smudged with finger marks and flour dusting.
After she passed my grandfather owned the book.
And I copied a few child hood remembered recipes from it.
Those I looked forward to eating at special occasions.
She was known as a very good cook and baker.
She had a covered glass candy dish that she would fill with lovely sweet things.

You can use any shape of cookie cutter .

*(These notes are my own added ones to make it easier for any one wanting to take on the task.)

*(To make this more easy this recipe can be started 2 nights before baking the cookies.)

1st night before mixing up cookie dough.

* (Set 2 cups of real butter out the night before)

2 nd day the day of mixing

*First beat two eggs in a small bowl
*Take a second bowl and

cream the butter and sugar slowly.

1. 2 and 1 half cups of white sugar
2. 2 cups of real butter. * (Room temperature or soft )

Add flour to this butter and sugar mixture working it in well.

3. 4 cups of white flour

Add the well beaten eggs and mix well.

4. 2 eggs beaten well.

* Form into a ball and but in a buttered bowl and cover the top with plastic wrap.

Chill over night

*(Mix these first 4 ingredients up the day before baking and just the mixture in the refrigerator.)
-------------
Day of baking.
*(You need a clean large surface, a table top or counter top will do just fine.)
*( You need a rolling pin or a tall round sturdy drinking glass will do fine.)
*(lightly floured the surface of table or counter keep it floured with each piece you roll out )
*( Do not over work the dough be easy with it)
*(You need a bowl with beaten whites of egg)

Roll out dough *( a bit at a time) thin (*1/4 inch) on lightly floured board

Roll out thin on lightly floured board.

*(cut shapes with floured cookie cutter)

*( Arrange each shape on an ungreased cookie pan)

*(after arranging on cookie sheet)

Brush *( each raw cookie) lightly with beaten egg white.

*( For decoration and taste you can use the old fashion things)

Pecan meats. * ( 1 half shelled pecan nut pressed into the center of the raw cookie)

* ( table sugar to sprinkle on raw dough)

*( Cinnamon to sprinkle on raw dough)

Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and sugar
and press 1/2 pecan in center.

Bake 350 *(degree) oven about 10 minutes.