Mailanderli (Swiss Buttery Lemon Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb unsweetened butter, softened
1 cup sugar
6 egg yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 lemons, zest of
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F
In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest, and mix well. Gradually add flour while stirring. Chill.
Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes.
Beat remaining egg, and brush each cookie with the beaten egg. Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and bake for 20-24 minutes or until lightly golden.