Krakelingen

(Figure 8's)

1 C. butter   

 1 1/3 C. sugar
1/4 t. salt   

1 t. vanilla
1 egg beaten--add milk to make 1/2 C. liquid
2 t. baking powder sifted with 4 C. flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add other ingredients and mix well. Chill. Take small pieces of dough and roll with hands until thickness of pencil. Form into figure 8, dip in unbeaten egg whites, then in sugar. Bake 10 to 15 min. in moderate oven.
Makes 60 cookies.