Pounded Sugar Ring Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• Flavoring of choice
• Flour, as needed
• 1 egg white
• Pounded loaf sugar

Method

1. 1 Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg yolks and flavoring, mixing well.
2. 2 Stir in flour lightly to form a firm paste. Roll out thin on a floured surface.
3. 3 Cut into circles and stamp out the center to create rings. Place on a floured pan.
4. 4 Brush tops with beaten egg white and sprinkle with small lumps of pounded sugar.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until light golden brown.