my mailman's favorite sugar cookies

Name: MY MAILMAN'S FAVORITE SUGAR COOKIES
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 3 - egg yolks; 1 cup(s) real butter; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) white sugar; - colored sugar or sprinkles, if you must

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MaryJane Kent

Wind Ridge, PA

Updated on Jun 7, 2012

My Mailman loves to find these in my mailbox at Christmas!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 - egg yolks
1 cup real butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups white sugar
- colored sugar or sprinkles, if you must

How To Make my mailman's favorite sugar cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Cream the butter and sugar.
Step 3

Blend in the egg yolks and vanilla.
Step 4

Add the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Mix just until blended. Mixture will be somewhat crumbly.
Step 5

Form into walnut-size balls, or larger if you want a bigger sugar cookie.
Step 6

Roll cookie balls in plain or colored sugar or sprinkles.
Step 7

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for about 8 - 12 minutes. Do not let these get brown.
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