Christmas Cookies Day 2!!

Mackies Cracked Sugar                                       B. Lowe

1 ¼ cup sugar

1 cup butter (half margarine)

3 large egg yolks slightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla

2 ½ cups sifted flour

1 tsp soda

½ tsp cream of tartar

Preheat oven 350°, lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. Cream sugar, butter, add yolks and vanilla.  Sift flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar, mix into butter sugar mixture.  Form dough into walnut size balls. Place 2 inches apart, do not flatten.  Bake 11 minutes until tops are cracked and just turning color.  Cook on wire rack.  Makes about 4 dozen.