Cracked Sugar Cookies
These cookies are so wonderful they just melt in your mouth. Quick and easy for holiday baking or tailgating parties.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 large egg yolks discard whites
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
- Cream together sugar and butter.
- Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
- Stir (or you can mix on low speed of electric mixer).
- Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
- Don't flatten.
- Bake 11 to 12 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.
Notes
NOTE: My oven took about 15 minutes, but you do not want to overbake these cookies. It is better to take them out before they are completely done.
NOTE: Adding the whole egg will completely change the texture of these cookies. Use only the yolks.
Recipe source: adapted from All Recipes.
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