Cookie Press Cookies

Name: Cookie Press Cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 large egg yolks; 3 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; colored sanding sugar

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
3 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
colored sanding sugar

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, flour, salt, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
2

Fill a cookie press with the dough, and turn out cookies 1 to 2 inches apart onto an unbuttered baking sheet. Sprinkle cookies with colored sanding sugars.
3

Bake until the cookies are lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. To ensure even baking, rotate sheet halfway through the baking process. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool.