Vanilla Wafers

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 to make the dough with an electric mixer, in the mixer bowl, combine the butter, sugar and salt.
• 2 beat on medium speed until smooth. reduce the speed to low, add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat until blended.
• 3 add the flour and beat until incorporated and a smooth dough forms.
• 4 divide the dough into 4 equal portions. roll out each portion into a log 7 inches long and about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• 5 wrap the logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• 6 preheat an oven to 350°f
• 7 line 3 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper.using a sharp knife, cut each unwrapped log crosswise into slices 1/4 inch thick.
• 8 place the cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• 9 bake the cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until the edges and bottoms are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• 10 let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks and let cool completely.