It's that time of year again and I'm preheating the oven and starting the holiday cookies early. My all time favorite cookie is a simple butter cookie recipe that has been a staple in my house for years. It is also the most requested.
You can spritz, roll and cut, or shape this cookie into whatever your imagination can come up with. I used my trusty cookie press to make about 6 dozen butter cookies.
Assemble the following:
2 cups of butter, softened1 1/2 Cups of sugar4 egg yolks2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt4 1/2 Cups unbleached flourPreheat oven to 350 °. Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla, mix well. Sift together flour and salt, beat into butter mixture until well mixed.When ready to bake, place cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes. Do not let them brown. I switch the sheets around half way through baking. Remove the cookies while they are still warm and let them cool. Decorate to your hearts content.