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Cream Wafers

Ingredients :
1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 cups all purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Filling:
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation :
Peanut butter mixture:
red or green food coloring With electric mixer, thoroughly mix butter, cream, and flour. Cover; refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Divide into 3 pieces. Work with one piece at a time, keeping remaining pieces refrigerated until needed. Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Cut into 1 1/2 inch circles. Transfer circles to a sheet of waxed paper that has been heavily coated with granulated sugar. Coat both sides with sugar. Place on un greased baking sheet. Prick each circle with a fork about 4 times. bake in preheated 350 degree oven 7 to 9 minutes, or just until set but not brown. Let cool on wire racks. For creamy filling. With electric mixer, cream butter, confectioners sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Tint with few drops of food coloring. A few drops of water may be added for proper spreading consistency. Spread one side of half the circles with filling. Top with remaining circles. Store in air tight container or freeze until needed. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.