Cinnamon Spritz Cookies

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 vanilla beans, halved lengthwise
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon mixed with 4 teaspoons sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon
3. Using tip of paring knife, scrape vanilla seeds into a large bowl and discard pods.
4. Add sugar and beat with mixer on medium for 3 minutes
5. Add butter and beat until fluffy and pale (?).
6. Beat in egg yolks
7. Add flour mix and beat until just combined.
8. Attach wreath disk to cookie press. Divide dough into 3 portions. Fill press with dough. Press cookies into baking sheets (spaced 2" apart)
9. Bake until barely golden (9 - 12 minutes).
10. Immediately sprinkle cookies with cinnamon sugar. Let cool slightly, then remove to racks to cool completely.

flour, salt, cinnamon, vanilla beans, sugar, butter, egg yolks, cinnamon mixed

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cinnamon-spritz-cookies-1260829 (may not work)