Sugar Cookie 1964
- 1 14 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 12 cups icing sugar, sifted
- 5 large egg yolks, only
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 14 cups pastry flour, sifted
- 12 teaspoon salt
- Cream your room temperature butter with sifted powdered icing sugar.
- Cream until fluffy.
- Add egg yolks and continue to beat until combined well.
- Add vanilla extract.
- You can also add a touch of lemon zest if desired.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sifted cake flour.
- Wrap in two bundles of saran wrap, and chill a few hours.
- Take a portion and sprinkle board with plain flour and roll out to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick.
- Place on parchment lined sheet and place in oven.
- Bake 325 degrees for 10 to 14 minutes.
- They do not change colour except for a touch golden on bottoms.
- When cool sprinkle with icing powder.
- Serve with a cold glass milk or hot cup of tea.
unsalted butter, icing sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, pastry flour, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sugar-cookie-1964-356463 (may not work)