Old Fashioned Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1 spoon vanilla

Preparation

In mixing bowl combine butter, sugar and egg.
Beat on medium until light and fluffy.
Reduce speed.
Stir in flour, baking powder, orange juice and vanilla.
Stir until smooth and well combined.
Chill 2 to 3 hours until firm enough to be rolled. Roll out dough to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 6 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
Cool on wire rack.
Frost or decorate.
Yields 6 dozen cookies.