French Butter Cookies

 

Ingredients Part I:

Approx. 6 Dozen 
Approx. 12 Dozen
  Sugar
1 Lb.
8 Oz.
3 Lb.
  Salt
½  Oz.
1 Oz.
  *Butter
1 Lbs.
2 Lb.
  Shortening
1 Lbs.
2 Lb.
  Vanilla
½ Oz.
1 Oz.
  Lemon Zest
½  Tbsp
1 Tbsp

 

Ingredients Part II:

  *Whole Eggs
10 Oz.
1 Lb.
4 Oz.

 

Ingredients Part III:

  Bread Flour
1 Lb.
12 Oz.
3 Lbs.
8 Oz.
  Cake Flour
1 Lb.
2 Lbs.

 

Method: 

*Butter And Eggs Need To Be At Room Temperature Before Mixing.

  • Sift Bread And Cake Flours Together 3 Times And Set Aside.

  • Place Part 1 Ingredients In A 20 Quart Mixing Kettle. In 2nd Speed And Using A Paddle, Cream The Ingredients Until Light, (Approximately 5 Minutes).

  • Slowly Add The Eggs, Stopping The Machine And Scraping Down The Sides Of The Bowl Each Time.

  • Add The Sifted Flour And Mix Slowly In 1st Speed Until Just Blended.

  • Have Ready A Large Pastry Bag With A Large Star Tube, Small Pastry Bag With Small Straight Tube, And Some Fruit Preserve Or Maraschino Cherries. Call Instructor Over For A Demonstration Of Different Shapes Possible.

  • Bake At 375 0f Until Bottom Edge Of Cookies Are Slightly Brown.

 

Source: Chef Ronald Ng, CCSF

 

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