Name: EGG YOLK COOKIES
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (or shortening for cookies that won't spread quite as much); 1 1/2 cup sugar; 6 egg yolks ((or 3 whole eggs)); 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cream of tartar; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/2 tsp mace; 1/2 tsp lemon extract; 1/2 tsp orange extract

EGG YOLK COOKIES

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 40

Course Cookies, Desserts

Ingredients

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

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy
Separately, beat egg yolks and mace add extracts.
Add beaten egg yolk mixture to creamed butter and sugar. Blend well.
In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda and cream of tartar).
Add dry ingredients to creamed butter, sugar and egg mixture, mixing until well blended.
Form into balls about the size of a walnut. Roll balls in sugar, place on greased cookie sheet or parchment lined cookie sheet, and slightly flatten.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on desired softness/crispness.

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