Mailanderli

Ingredients

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

Directions

Preheat oven to 325F. Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest and mix well. Gradually add flour while stirring. Chill. Roll out 1/4″ thick and cut in shapes desired. Beat remaining egg, brush each cookie with beaten egg. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 24 minutes or until lightly golden.