Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 c. (2 sticks) butter

2/3 c. sugar

3 egg yolks

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 c. sifted AP flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375. Cream butter and sugar until waxy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Slowly add flour 1 Tb. at a time.

Using a spoon–do not touch batter–scoop into a cookie press and extrude into festive shapes. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired.

Bake 7-8 minutes. Cookies should be tender and not very brown.