Buttery Mint Cookies

• 34 cup butter, softened
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 14 teaspoon mint extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• colored sugar sprinkle

1. In a big bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
2. Add in sugar; beat until combined.
3. Beat in egg yolks, milk, and mint extract until combined.
4. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon; cover and chill dough about 2 hours or until easy to handle.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. If desired, flatten cookies with the decorative bottom of a glass dipped in colored sugar.
7. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown; transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk, mint, flour, colored sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/buttery-mint-cookies-211948 (may not work)