Polish Bow Cookies - Kruschiki Or Chruschiki

By Alqualonde

The word Kruschiki means twigs or brushwood. I love these cookies but make sure you place them on paper towel immediately after they have been removed from the cooking oil. These are very popular at Christmas and Easter.

Ingredients

• 9 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 oil for deep frying

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined.

Add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time.

On a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into it as it will take until the dough is no longer sticky (1/2 hour).

Separate dough into several portions and roll very thin.

Turn the dough and loosen often when rolling.

The dough should look like parchment paper that you can see through.

Cut dough into strips approximately 1-1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long.

Make slit closer to one end and bring the longer end through the slit. Heat oil to 375 degrees fahrenheit and fry quickly (only a few seconds) until golden not brown.

Turn only once.

Drain on paper towels.

Dust with confectioners sugar.