Butter Cookies

For chocolate butter cookies, substitute 1/4 cup cocoa powder for 1/4 cup of the flour.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 7⁄8 cup  firm unsalted butter
• 7⁄8 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2  egg yolks
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease two cookie sheets thoroughly.
2. Put the flour in a food processor.
3. Cut the butter into small pieces; add it to the food processor and blend together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Add the sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract and blend to a smooth dough.
5. Wrap and chill for an hour.
6. Roll out the mixture on a floured surface, cut out rounds or squares, and place on the cookie sheets.
7. Bake for about 6-10 minutes until the pieces turn golden around the edges.
8. Transfer the plain or chocolate butter cookie shapes to a wire rack to cool.