Egg Yolk Cookies

Name: Egg Yolk Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (or shortening for cookies that won't spread quite as much); 1 1/2 cups sugar; 6 egg yolks (or 3 whole eggs); 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract; 1/2 teaspoon orange extract; 1 pinch salt

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter (or shortening for cookies that won't spread quite as much)
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 egg yolks (or 3 whole eggs)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 pinch salt

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2

Separately, beat egg yolks and add extracts and salt.
3

Add beaten egg yolk mixture to creamed butter and sugar.
4

Blend well.
5

In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and cream of tartar).
6

Add dry ingredients to creamed butter, sugar and egg mixture, mixing until well blended.
7

Form into balls about the size of a walnut.
8

Roll balls in sugar, place on greased cookie sheet or parchment lined cookie sheet, and slightly flatten.
9

Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on desired softness/crispness.