Sugar Cookies

Yield: 3 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup  butter, softened
• 1 1/2  cups  sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 4  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Shape dough into 2-inch balls, and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten balls slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.

Bake at 325° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden (do not brown). Transfer to wire racks to cool.