Mooncake Cookies

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Mooncake Cookies

Yield: 48

Author: Poodles

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 27 Min

Mooncake cookies are not only easy to make but are also amazingly pretty and delicious. They make for great gifts to family and friends.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl beat the butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy, add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing until yellow disappears. Beat in vanilla extract.
2. In a small bowl combine the flour with the pumpkin pie spice and salt. Whisk until combined.
3. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture one cup at a time. Mix until just incorporated.
4. Place dough in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap or covered with a tight fitting lid. Refrigerate overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove dough from the refrigerator and let sit while oven preheats.
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
7. Roll dough into slightly smaller than golf ball sized balls. When pressed you want them to be between 1/2 to 1/4 inch thick.
8. Dip your mooncake stamp in powdered sugar and shake off excess. Place the dough on a flat surface and press with the stamp.
9. Place on a baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
10. Bake for 9-12 minutes depending on the thickness of the cookies.
11. When removed from the oven, allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Dust lightly with powdered sugar.

Notes

This dough seems crumbly but comes together from the warmth of rolling in your hands.

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