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.