Vanilla Spritz Cookies

These cookies are super easy to make. You just need to have a cookie press. They are very 'sandy' and buttery. I love them! Just be careful not to eat too many since they are pure butter. Yum!

Vanilla Spritz Cookies

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1 vanilla bean

1 egg yolk

1 ¾ cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Scrape the seeds out the vanilla bean. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the yolk and beat well. Add the flour, salt and cinnamon and mix until everything is nicely combined. Use a cookie press to pipe out the cookies. Bake at 350 F until just golden around edges. While the cookies are hot, sprinkle a little granulated sugar over them and let them cool.

The dough can be frozen for a month or refrigerated for up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before using.