| 1 | From "the way yia yia did it" published by st. |
| 2 | Sophia greek orthodox church in san antonio, named after their annual "funstival" cream butter with sugar in an electric mixer, adding sugar slowly. |
| 3 | Beat 20 minutes or until the consistency of whipped cream. |
| 4 | Add vanilla, then eggs one at a time. |
| 5 | Beat well after each addition. |
| 6 | Take from mixer. |
| 7 | With a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, fold in 4 cups of flour sifted together with baking powder. |
| 8 | Knead in remaining flour, ?cup at a time, until a soft non-sticky dough is achieved. |
| 9 | If large eggs are used, a little more flour may be needed. |
| 10 | Pinch off dough the size of a walnut and roll pencil thin, fold in half side by side and twist. |
| 11 | Brush with beaten egg yolk and press sesame seeds on each piece. |
| 12 | Place on cookie sheets and bake at 350 °F for 30 minutes or until golden brown. |
| 13 | Makes 50 to 60 cookies |
