TAIL LIGHT COOKIES

2 Sticks butter
3 1/2 C Flour
1 3/4 C Sugar
1 1/2 t Fenugreek
1 T Baking Soda
1/2 T Salt
Jelly of your choice
2 Eggs
1/4 C Milk

Sift the flour, baking powder, fenugreek and salt together

Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter

Beat the eggs and together, then add to the flour mixture

Roll dough about 3/8 inch thick and cut into circles or other shapes. Place on cookie sheets.

Dip the back side of a round tablespoon measure in flour and press into the center of each cookie to form an indentation. Fill the indentation with jelly or sweetened sour cream.

Bake at 350° for 7 minutes, exchange the top and bottom cookie pans and bake for another 7 minutes.



Fenugreek gives the cookies a subtle maple flavor. If you live in Rochester you can find it at Tadco in the Genesee Market on Jefferson Road.