Clothespin Cookies II

This is a much easier version of clothes pin cookies.

Original recipe makes 6 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups butter
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks
2 cups sour cream

1 cup shortening
1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
2 egg whites
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup hot milk

Directions

Cut the margarine into the flour by stirring with a fork or a pastry blender. Mix together the 2 egg yolks and the sour cream, stir into the flour mixture. Form a ball and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease clothespins lightly or cover with foil.
Separate the dough into 2 pieces, leave one in the refrigerator until ready to use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Cut into strips 6×3/4 inches. Wrap loosely onto prepared clothespins. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the clothespins while still warm. Cool before filling.
In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, with the margarine and sugar. Add egg whites and vanilla, beat until smooth. Add the hot milk 1 teaspoon at a time , beat until creamy. Fill the cooled cookies using a pastry bag or a plastic bag with one corner cut off.