Decorated Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
decorating sugars or sprinkles

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla.
Divide flour into thirds and add to batter, creaming well each time.
Knead gently until smooth, approximately 5 minutes.
Shape in ball.
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 5 hours or overnight.
Taking 1/4 part of dough, roll out 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface.
Cut out with cookie cutters.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Now, decorate cookies with colored sugars or sprinkles.
Bake in slow oven (325\u00b0) for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool.
Makes approximately 3 to 4 dozen, depending on size of cookie cutter.