Chicago Public School Lunch Room Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. (1 lb.) butter, room temperature
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
sugar

Preparation

Cream butter with electric mixer until light and creamy. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar until the dough isn't grainy.
Add flour 1/2 cup at a time.
Add vanilla.
Drop dough by heaping tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Pour sugar on plate and press 2 fingers into sugar and then onto cookie to flatten.
Bake in a preheated 325\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.