In large bowl, stir together flour and
baking soda. With pastry cutter or two forks, cut in butter
until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. In small
mixing bowl at high speed, beat together egg yolks and sugar
until light and fluffy, about 5 to 10 minutes. Beat in sour
cream, lemon peel, and juice. Pour about 1/3 of yolk mixture
into reserved flour mixture. Stir until combined. Repeat
with remaining yolk mixture. Place dough in covered container
or food-storage bag. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes
to 1 hour. Using about 1/4 of the dough at a time, on lightly
floured surface with lightly floured hands, roll small pieces
of dough to form logs, each about 6 inches long and 1/2-inch
thick. Shape into twists, bows, wreaths, or letters. Place
on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated 350° F
oven until lightly browned, about 12 to 14 minutes. Cool
on cookie sheets about 5 minutes. Finish cooling on wire
racks. Makes about 72 cookies.