Butter Cookies

Makes 5 dozen
Ingredients:

2/3 cups butter softened
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
Sugar, to sprinkle

Directions:

1. Cream butter, sugar, and eggs together in bowl until light and foamy.

2. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together into separate bowl; stir into egg mixture. Stir in vanilla; mix until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

3. Preheat oven to 350º.

4. Roll chilled dough out to ¼ -inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes, sprinkle with sugar, and bake for 12 - 15 minutes.