Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream sugar, salt and butter or margarine thoroughly.
Beat egg, lemon rind and extract into creamed mixture until light and fluffy.
Sift together flour and baking powder.
Gradually stir into creamed ingredients.
Roll dough 1/8-inch thick on floured board.
Cut into fancy shapes.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown around edges.
Remove to cooling rack.
Store in airtight container.
Makes about 5 dozen cookies.