Sugar Batons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. butter, softened
1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
sugar

Preparation

Into a large bowl, measure flour, butter, vanilla, egg and 1/2 cup sugar.
With mixer at low speed, beat ingredients until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with spatula.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Spoon half of dough into decorating bag with medium rosette tube.
Pipe dough into 3-inch lengths, about 1-inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Sprinkle cookies lightly with sugar. Bake 6 to 8 minutes until golden.
Carefully remove cookies to racks to cool.
Repeat until all dough is used.
Store in tightly covered container to use up within 1 week.
Makes about 5 dozen.