Granny's Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 pound butter softened
• 8 ounce candied cherries cut in half
• 2  egg yolks 
• 2 large eggs 
• 4.5 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well.
2. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended.
3. Add flour to butter mixture gradually, beating at low speed just until blended.
4. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, beating just until blended.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheets. Press a candied cherry half in center of each cookie.
6. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Remove cookies to wire racks, and let cool.