Peek a Boo Cry Baby Cookies

read in an Amish book that these were named because they were given to a fussy child to quiet them...sounds good to me!

• Ready In: 1 hr 12 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup flour
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1  egg white
• 3⁄4 cup  mixed orangeand lemon peel, finely grated
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar, add egg and vanilla till blendd.
2. gradually fold in flour, working by hand till blended.
3. chill in refrigerator -- 1-2 hours.
4. preheat oven to 350* -- grease and flour a cookie sheet --
5. on floured surface -- roll dough out to 1/4" thickness.cut into 2" squares and transfer half to cookie sheet.brush lightly with beaten egg white -- and place a small spoonful of mixed peel which has been combined with 1/2 cup granulated sugar, in center of each square.
6. cut a 1/2" opening in remaining squares.
7. place on top of squares with filling.
8. pressing edges together to seal.
9. bake 12-15 minutes or till golden.
10. transfer cookies to rack to cool -- .