Mother'S Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
chocolate bits (optional)

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Chill.
Shape into small balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet and press flat with tines of fork.
Leave plain or decorate with sugar or chocolate bits.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for approximately 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Yields 9 dozen small cookies.