4 sticks of butter (2 cups)
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
7 1/2 cups flour
1tsp salt
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs, cold
2 egg yolks, cold
2 teaspoon vanilla or more if desired. Optional
1 teaspoon any flavor emulsion. If using almond do not add more than 1 teaspoon. Orange and lemon work well.
Cream together butter and sugars for 5 minutes or until fluffy
Add eggs, yolks and extracts. Be sure to mix well
Add all dry ingredients a cup at a time. If it becomes too stiff you can knead the dough. The dough will be stiff
Wrap dough in cling wrap and let rest an hour or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Bake at 375° 8-12 minutes or until desired color
Store baked cookies in airtight container or freeze up to 3 months.
The dough may also be frozen for up to 3 months.