Chocolate Dipped Stars

From IckyWiki

From Woman's Day Specials: Holiday Cookies (2000)

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 large egg yolks
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 large egg
• Pinch of salt
• 1 pound bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted in a double boiler

Instructions

1. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
2. Beat in vanilla
3. Add Yolks, one at a time, beating until batter is very smooth after each addition
4. At low speed, gradually add cake flour, mixing just until flour is incorporated
5. Scrape dough onto a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into a disk, wrap tightly, and refrigerate about 3 hours, or until firm
6. Preheat oven to 325 (F). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper
7. Lightly flour a work surface. Unwrap chilled dough and roll it out to a scant 1/4-inch-thick round. In small bowl, whisk together egg and salt. Paint dough with egg wash and randomly score with a fork. Using a 2-inch star or heart shaped cutter, cut out cookies and place 1 inch apart on prepared pans
8. Bake 15 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown around edges. Cool on baking sheets on wire racks
9. Once cookies are completely cooled, dip half of each cookie into chocolate; place cookies on parchment paper to dry. Store cookies in a cool place in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.