Ole and Lena's Sugar Cookies

By smyth77

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Cream butter, add sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into butter mixture. Chill dough for 2 hours. Roll out on well floured board to 1/8th inch thick. Cut to desired shapes. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until glden brown. Cool on wire rack.

To color the dough divide the cooled dough and add food coloring (paste style works best)