Swedish Butter Cookies Recipe

How to make it

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• Measure and sift flour, again, measure and sift again.
• Set this aside.
• Cream butter with mixer really well, add sugar SLOWLY & keep creaming until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and beat well.
• Add sifted flour small amount at a time. Mixing well after each addition.
• Add vanilla
• Divide dough into 2 batches.
• Shape each batch into a long roll about 12 inches & 1 ½ in diameter.
• Chill overnight.
• Before baking take the rolls out 20 minutes before baking.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• On un-greased cookie sheet or sheet lined with parchment paper (which I use)
• Slice cookies very thin 1/4" thin or less, if you cut this thicker it is more like shortbread, both ways are wonderful. I prefer thin.
• Bake these on 400 degrees for ONLY 4-5 minutes tops!
• These are not to brown.
• They may brown a bit on edges that is ok, don’t let all the cookie brown. I watch them very carefully so they don't brown at all. But if edges