Tuesday, December 14, 2010

BASIC SUGAR COOKIES - DELISH!

Yields: 60 (3-inch) cookies
Oven Temp: 350

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup(s) (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup(s) sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
4 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

Directions
In a bowl, with mixer on medium, beat butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla extract. On low, beat in flour and salt.

Divide dough in half; shape each half into a 1/2-inch-thick disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill until firm.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

On floured surface, roll dough 1/8-inch thick; cut into shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet(s). Bake until lightly golden around the edges, 10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to racks to cool. Decorate as desired; store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks, or freeze, undecorated, up to 3 months.

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