Chanukah Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups butter
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.

2. 2

   Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract and orange juice. Gradually stir in flour mixture to form a dough.

3. 3

   Roll out dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut dough into desired holiday shapes with cookie cutters, dipping the cutters into flour as needed so they don't stick to the dough; place them on the prepared baking sheets.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool briefly on the baking sheets before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.