Six Egg Yolk Cookies
These cookies are a classic that have been around for a very long time. These are wonderful to enjoy with family and friends.
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening softened (could use butter)
- 1 1/4 cups sugar or can use a sugar substitute
- 6 egg yolks or 3 whole eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon rum extract could use regular rum
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 2/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Cream shortening, sugar and egg yolks. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Add to creamed mixture along with extracts, ginger, oats and milk. Make into balls about the size of a walnut and flatten on a sprayed cookie sheet with a fork. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Notes
If your dough is too sticky, you can always add a bit more flour to make it more manageable.