sugar cookies

Ingredients (cookies)

• 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter (or omit salt if using salted)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Pinch salt

Ingredients (glaze)

• 2 cups sifted icing sugar
• 2 tbsp half & half
• Food colouring to desired colour

Baking

1. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl, then beat in egg yolks and vanilla until smooth. Separately, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Mix butter and sugar with dry ingredients. Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 1-24 hours.
3. Roll dough to 1/4″ thickness, and cut into desired shapes.
4. Bake at 350º. Check at 11 minutes for doneness, and remove when the cookies turn a golden colour.
5. Glaze cookies when nearly cool.