Old-Fashioned Tea Cookies Recipe

By cnash

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups self-rising flour
• Confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with fingers.
Bake at 325° for 17-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 4 dozen.