Algerian Semolina Sugar Cookies

==Ingredients==
* 1 kg of semolina flour (2.2 lbs)
* 3 eggs separated
* 750 gm of sugar (1.6 lbs)
* 2 sticks of butter softened
* 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
* If you add a teaspoon of baking soda the cookies will be lighter.
* water
==Directions==
# Beat the egg yolks and butter until light and fluffy as shown. Add the Sugar and blend.
# Whisk the egg whites until the consistency shown. This is the way I was taught to make the cookies. I don't really know if it makes much of a difference to the finished product.
# Add the vanilla. Blend the egg and butter mixture with the flour. The dough will feel "gritty".
# Add the egg whites. If the dough does not come together add a little water and blend until it does. Do not overwork the cookie dough.
# Take a walnut sized piece of dough and shape it with your hands to form a sphere. Wetting your hands with water keeps the dough from sticking to your hands. It takes a little practice to form dozens of even ones. If you like you can dip the cookies in confectioner's sugar before baking. Place the cookies 2" apart from eachother on a buttered or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for about 10–15 minutes. My home oven is awful, poorly calibrated and it burns
Category:Cookie Recipes