Brittany Butter Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 stack two baking sheets together and line the top with parchment paper. you will need to repeat this for each batch.
• 2 in a mixer bowl, using a whisk attachment, whisk egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, 1 to 2 minutes. slowly blend in softened butter and vanilla.
• 3 gradually add flour and salt, blending until dough is thick and stiff. if it is still quite soft add a bit more flour, a few tablespoons at a time. knead dough gently and briefly on a lightly floured work surface. then wrap dough well and refrigerate 45 minutes.
• 4 preheat oven to 325°f
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 3/4 inch thickness. cut into 3 inch round cookies and place on prepared baking sheet. with tines of a fork make a criss cross pattern on the dough.
• 6 for glaze, in a small bowl whisk egg yolks with water. brush each cookie generously with egg wash mixture.
• 7 bake until golden on top and browned around the edges, 50 to 55 minutes. let cool completely on baking sheets.