Mom's Butter Cookies

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  • Number of Servings: 45
Ingredients
1 cup soft butter 1/2 cup sugar1 egg, unbeaten1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla3 cups flour1 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Mix together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla thoroughly. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add gradually to butter mixture. (Toward the end, it's easiest to mix with your hands. Take off rings first!)

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill an hour or longer. Roll to 1/8-inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees F about 8 minutes. Cool and decorate as desired.

Number of Servings: 45

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KYREE90.

Servings Per Recipe: 45
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 69.5
  • Total Fat: 3.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 14.2 mg
  • Sodium: 23.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 0.9 g

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