Recipe and source notes

Vanilla Butter Cookies

4 – 5 dozen Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt

Make it step by step

  1. Cream butter, gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Gradually add to creamed mixture.
  5. Chill for ease in handling.
  6. Roll out dough to ⅛" thickness on lightly floured surface.
  7. Cut with floured cookie cutters into desired shapes.
  8. Bake on a cookie sheet in preheated 350°F oven 8 – 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  9. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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