Classic Butter Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups unsalted butter, cubed and at room temp
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 350.
• 2 put the flour and salt into a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine, reserve.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar. using a mixer, mix until light and creamy. add the vanilla and egg; mix until combined. add the reserved dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined.
• 4 press cookie dough out onto an ungreased/unlined baking pan about 2 inches apart.
• 5 bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.
• 6 cool cookies before removing from the pan.