Butter Cookies (St. Martin -- Caribbean) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, cream butter & sugar along with the vanilla extract, until mixture is fluffy & light.
In a bowl, whisk together flour & salt, then, 1/2 cup at a time, add it to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
Scoop dough onto the center of a large ungreased, 9-inch square baking pan, & using a spatula spread it out evenly.
Bake the huge cookie on the center rack of the oven until firm to the touch & golden brown, about 35 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven & cut the 9-inch square cookie into 1 1/2-inch squares, making 36 smaller cookies.
Place them on a wire rack to cool before eating.