Categories: Cookies 
      Yield: 54 servings 
  
           -Theresa Grant, HWWK11b 
  2 1/4 c  Flour 
  1 1/4 ts Baking powder 
    1/4 ts Salt 
    1/2 c  Butter, softened 
      1 c  Powdered sugar 
      2 tb Brandy (or milk) 
      1 ts Vanilla 
      1    Egg yolk beaten with 1 tbl 
           -milk for glaze 
      3 tb Sesame seed 
  
  DESCRIPTION:  These golden twists are usually baked on Holy Thursday. 
   
  Preheat oven to 375. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 
  Add egg, brandy and vanilla, mixing well. Add flour, baking soda and salt, 
  mixing well after each addition. Working with rounded teaspoons of dough, 
  use palms to roll each piece back and forth on a lightly floured surface 
  until it forms a 6-inch rope. Bring ends together to form a hairpin shape, 
  then gently twist 2-3 times. Lightly pinch ends together. Arrange 1" apart 
  on greased baking sheets, brush with egg glaze, then sprinkle with sesame 
  seeds. Bake 10-13 minutes or until golden. Cool on racks. Store airtight at 
  room temp for 2 weeks. Freeze for longer storage. From "The Joy of 
  Cookies," formatted by Theresa Grant, HWWK11b.