Ingredients

The following ingredients have 19 Servings
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • decorating sugar (optional)

Instruction

  • Combine the butter and sugar together in the bowl of an electric mixer. Blend until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla to the butter mixture. Mix until combined.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder together. With the mixer on low speed, spoon the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
  • Cover the dough and chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 °F and line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Scoop and shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the shaped dough into decorative sugar. Place the cookies on the lined baking sheets. Using the back of a spoon, press the top of each cookie until just slightly flat.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the cookies from the cookie sheet to a cooling rack.