CINNAMON SPRITZ COOKIES

CINNAMON SPRITZ COOKIES image

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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