Best Ever Butter Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 combine butter, sugar, and egg in large mixer bowl. beat at medium speed until creamy. reduce speed to low; add flour, orange juice, vanilla, and baking powder. beat until well mixed. divide dough into thirds. wrap in plastic wrap and shape into disks. refrigerate until firm (about 2-3 hours).
• 2 heat oven to 400 degrees. on lightly floured surface roll out dough, 1/3 at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated). roll to 1/4 inch thickness. cut with cookie cutters. place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. sprinkle with decorative sugars if you don't plan on frosting them. bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. cool completely.
• 3 frost or decorate as desired.
• 4 preparation time does not include time in refrigerator.