SUSAN BRANCH'S BUTTER COOKIES - THE BEST (REALLY)

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I remember these from 36 years ago--they're That Good. And you can use 3 of the egg whites to make Recipe #188945 that I've also posted, that are outstanding and memorable!

Provided by carrie sheridan

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 dozen, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups unsalted butter, softened (Kerry Irish Gold)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • With an electric mixer (even the hand-held kind), cream together the butter and the sugar.
  • Add egg yolks and vanilla and mix well.
  • Sift flour and salt together, shaking back and forth in a fine sieve.
  • Beat into the butter mixture until well-mixed.
  • When ready to bake, use an ungreased cookie sheet and place the cookies 1 inch apart.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes and DO NOT BROWN THEM.
  • Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet while still warm and cool on sheets of waxed paper.
  • Decorate if you like:.
  • Shape dough into a roll the width of a cookie.
  • Wrap in waved paper and chill.
  • Before baking, roll in chocolate shots.
  • Slice 1/2 inch thick and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350° for 10 minutes. Do Not Brown.

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