Crackle Top Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup sanding sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. adjust one rack in the center of the oven.
• 2 combine butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 3 scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
• 4 add egg yolks, vanilla, salt and beat until smooth.
• 5 add flour, baking soda and cream of tartar and mix on low speed until dough comes together.
• 6 scoop dough by rounded tablespoons and roll into balls.
• 7 roll balls in sanding sugar to coat and place on parchment paper lined baking sheets.
• 8 bake cookies until they are golden brown around the edges, but soft in the center. approximately 16 minutes.
• 9 cool on rack and store in tins.