Brittany Butter Cookies

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F
2. Grease two baking sheets
3. Mix 1 tbsp of the egg yolks with the milk to make a glaze
4. Set aside
5. Sift the flour into a bowl
6. Add the egg yolks, sugar, and butter
7. Work them together until creamy
8. Using your fingertips, bring in the flour, a little at a time, until it is all incorporated
9. The mixture should form a lightly sticky dough
10. Gather it together
11. Using floured hands, pat out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick
12. Stamp out round pieces using a 3-inch cutter
13. Transfer the pieces to the prepared baking sheets
14. Brush each with a little of the reserved egg and milk glaze
15. Using the back of a knife, score gently with lines to create a lattice pattern
16. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until golden
17. Cool on the baking sheet placed on a wire rack for 15 minutes
18. Carefully remove the cookies using a spatula and allow to cool completely on a wire rack