Basic Butter Cookie Dough

Ingredients

1 lb butter
1 3/8 c sugar
3/4 ts salt
3 egg yolks
2 ts vanilla
4 5/8 c all purpose flour

Instructions

In large bowl of a standing electric mixer beat together butter,sugar,and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in yolks, 1 at a time, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Beat in flour gradually, beating dough until just combined well. Makes about 3 poundsdough, or enough for 2 of the following recipes in Gourmet, Dec. 95 ----