Cracked Sugar Cookies II

By Addie

I had to include a sugar cookie on my last recipe for the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies. As much as I love cut out sugar cookies, it is very time consuming. So, I went with an easy drop sugar cookie with a unique cracked top. A little crunchy with a light sugary coating on the outside makes for a really good sugar cookie.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Turbinado (coarse) sugar or granulated sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets or use parchment paper.

2. Cream together sugar and butter. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.

3. Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir.

4. Form dough into walnut size balls and roll in sugar of choice. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Don't flatten. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before moving to a cooling rack.

Note: I rolled half the sugar cookie dough in coarse sugar and the other half in granulated sugar. The ones with the coarse sugar had a little extra crunch to them. Makes 24 cookies.