Ingredients
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
Preparation
With electric mixer, beat butter thoroughly.
Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat about 5 minutes until light and fluffily.
Add egg yolks, vanilla, salt. Beat well.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cups; level off. Add flour in 3 additions; mix well after each addition; dough will be stiff.
Fill and assemble cookie gun. Press cookies onto ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 8 - 10 minutes (or less - check after 6-7 minutes) at 400. Cookies should just start to turn light golden around edges. Be careful not to overbake.