Party size recipe
1 1/2 cups buttered, softened
3 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
makes 36 tablespoon cookies
Just for us
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
makes 20 tablespoon cookies
Just a few
1/3 cup plus a tablespoon butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
Directions:
1. In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt (optional).
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place 1 tablespoon cookie dough 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar before putting in oven.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Let cool to handle and move to storage container and put next batch to bake. Let cool completely in storage container before placing lid.
