Citrus Egg Yolk Cookies

Description

Great recipe when you have made meringues and have leftover egg yolks.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon lemon extract
• ½ teaspoon orange extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat egg yolks
3. vanilla extract
4. lemon extract
5. and orange extract together in another bowl. Add egg yolk mixture to butter mixture; beat well.
6. Sift flour
7. baking soda
8. and cream of tartar together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is well-blended. Roll dough into walnut-size balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Press dough balls to slightly flatten.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until golden around the edges and set
10. 8 to 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 60