Granny'S Sugar Cookies(With Optional Sugar-Water Glaze) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 large egg
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream together butter and sugar.
Blend in egg.
Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and add vanilla.
Add the sifted mixture to the creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Divide dough into two parts. Chill 1 to 2 hours.
Roll dough, one part at a time, to 1/8-inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
Keep the other half of dough chilled until ready to roll out.
Transfer to cookie sheets and bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove cookies to wire rack for cooling.
Yield:
2 dozen cookies.