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EGG YOLK COOKIES

Course Cookies, Desserts
Keyword Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

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.