Chrusciki I Recipe

In a medium bowl whisk egg yolks egg sugar salt vanilla and whiskey. Stir in 2 cups of the flour. If dough is sticky add the rest of the flour. Knead dough for 5 minutes; divide into three parts. Keep dough pieces covered with plastic wrap until ready to use.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Or alternately melt 2 pounds lard(see Editor's Note). Oil should be about 1 inch deep.

On a lightly floured surface roll out one piece of the dough until it's paper-thin. Cut into parallelogram (long diamond) shapes and use a sharp paring knife to cut a slot in the centers. Pull one point of the diamond through the slot; set aside and repeat with remaining pieces.

Fry 2 to 4 pieces at a time depending on the size of your pan about 5 to 10 seconds on each side. The cookies should not be browned. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels; dust with confectioners' sugar when cool. Store any remaining cookies in an airtight container.