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Ingredients
| salted butter: 2 cups (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 5 cups |
| baking powder: 2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
The Best Butter Cookies
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
60 min -
Cook Time
8 min -
Servings
24 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture; mix well.
- Divide dough in fourths.
- Roll out one-fourth of dough at a time on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated.)
- Cut into desired shapes with floured cookie cutters.
- Place 1 inch apart on unbuttered cookie sheets.
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
- Decorate as desired.
- Store in cool place in airtight metal containers up to 1 month. Freeze up to 3 months.