Pie Crust Cookies

Pie Crust Cookies You will need: 2 1/2 cups of flour 1 tsp. salt 15 tbsp. of unsalted butter.. cut into pieces 6 tbsp. ice cold water (I put mine in refrig with ice cubes while I am getting stuff ready) 3 egg whites Organic Sugar.. its unrefined and the crystals are larger What you do: In a large bowl sift flour and salt. add 8 tbsp of butter and cut in with pastry cutter make sure the butter works into the flour. Add 3 tbsp of ice cold water...work it in well using a wooden spoon.. add the other 3 tbsp and continue working it until it forms a ball...you will need to work it with your hands at this point... if it is to dry add a tiny bit more water till it forms the ball and sticks together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour Set you oven to 350 Get your dough out using half a ball ....roll it out on a floured surface make it about 1/8 of inch. Cut into desired shapes and lay flat on a cookie sheet. Brush cookies with egg whites using a pastry brush Sprinkle sugar on top Bake for 10 min or until golden brown Cool on wire rack