French Cuisine
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks)
unsalted butter, softened.
- 1 cup sugar.
- 2 large eggs.
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour.
- ⅓ cup rum.
- ½ cup dried currants.
- 4 tbsp heavy cream.
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350
degrees.
- Put butter and sugar
in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on
medium speed until smooth.
- Add 1 egg, the flour,
rum, and currants; mix until well combined.
- Roll out dough on a
lightly floured work surface to ¼ inch thick.
- Cut into desired
shapes, such as 2 inch card shapes.
- Whisk together
remaining egg and the cream in a small bowl, and brush cookies with egg wash.
- Space 1 inch apart on
baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake until pale golden
brown, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool on sheets on
wire racks.
- Cookies can be stored
in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 days.