How to make it

  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour, or overnight
  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Roll out dough on floured surface ¼ to ½ inch thick
  • Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter
  • Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets
  • Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven
  • Cool completely

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    " It was excellent "
    harveyborgia ate it and said...
    Okay! The cookies came out the best EVER with Hilees additions! Great job! Total 5 uprgiht, bright and shining forks! Thanks so much for posting this! Have a great valentine's day!
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    " It was excellent "
    harveyborgia ate it and said...
    Very Good to know Hileeboydston! I have to make them ahead of time. This recipe sounds great and I am glad you posted your variation! Thanks so much for sharing!
    Have a great day! Oh and I'll be back later to let you know the rating which I am pretty sure will be a 5!
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  • hileeboydston 14 years ago
    these cookies come out really well -- i make a bit bigger batch: 2 cups butter, 3 cups sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, & 7 cups flour. all other amounts are the same. i bake mine @ 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes and they come out soft and stay pretty soft even after several days.
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    " It was excellent "
    donman ate it and said...
    I'm not a baker but I think that I will try this one B/C I LOVE sugar cookies and this one looks easy enouh :)
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