Vanilla Sugar Cookies

  • 1
  • 12 mins

Ingredients

  • Makes: 24
  • 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth. Stir in flour and knead lightly until a soft dough forms. Divide dough in half, then wrap each half in wax paper to form a cylinder about 1-1/2" in diameter.

Refrigerate dough until firm, about 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat baking sheets with cooking spray. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices and arrange on baking sheets.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until light golden. Remove from baking sheets and place on wire rack to cool.