- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm water (110 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
- 2 cups butter (no substitutes), softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks and yeast mixture. Gradually add flour.
- Using a cookie press fitted with disk of your choice, press dough into desired shapes 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.