Butter Cookies

prep time:
15 min
total time:
2 hr 15 Minutes
Makes 2 dozen
LoriLori

ingredients

  • 2 C. Flour
  • 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
  • !/4 Tsp. Salt
  • 2 Sticks Butter or 8 Oz. Irish Butter
  • 2/3 C. Sugar
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 Tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 Egg White
  • 1/3 C. Coarse Sugar

directions

  • 1

    Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2 minutes). Add egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour mixture. Divide dough in plastic wrap(1 1/2 diameter and 7 1/2 inch long log). Chill for 1 hour or overnight.

  • 2

    Preheat oven to 325°. Beat egg white with a fork until foamy. Brush egg over log. Sprinkle with the coarse sugar over wax paper and press the sugar into the log. Cut the log into 1/4 inch slices. Place on cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Bake 18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

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