OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES #2

By curly

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp orange extract
• 3 eggs
• 3 ¾ cups all purpose flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 tsps baking powder
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• red or green sugar crystals (if desired)

Preparation

Step 1

Beat together butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, orange extract and eggs until light and fluffy. Beat in flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda until thoroughly blended.

Refrigerate until firm, several hours or over night. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Bake for 7 – 9 minutes or until light brown in color. Watch carefully.