Ingredients:
¾ lb. butter (3 sticks) softened, room temperature
1-½ cups Granulated Sugar
2 eggs lightly beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ teaspoon salt
1 /2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 /4 cup Powdered Sugar, sifted
A cookie press or pastry bag with a large star tip
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375F.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter,
then slowly beat in sugar. Add lightly beaten eggs. In
a separate bowl, mix flour and salt; gradually add to
sugar mixture. Blend well. Add vanilla.
Fill cookie press or pastry bag with one quarter of
dough at a time. Pipe cookies onto ungreased cookie
sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow
cookies to cool 10 minutes while on cookie sheet.
Transfer to rack to cool completely. Over waxed
paper, lightly dust with powdered sugar. Store cookies
in airtight container.
Makes approximately 48 cookies.
