MomsMenu.com Recipe Finder Butter Cookies

1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup Light brown sugar; packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy; beat egg in well. In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt; with mixer at low speed, beat into butter mixture to blend well. Flatten dough to disk shape; refrigerate, wrapped in plastic, 30 minutes.

Work with one-fourth dough at a time; keep remainder refrigerated. Heat oven to 350~F. Roll dough out to 1/8 or 1/4-inch thickness on
lightly floured surface and cut into desired shapes; or, mold in shapes.

Place on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart; bake 8 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness of dough, until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers. Makes 2 1/2 to 5 dozen cookies, depending on size.