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Pastries Christmas Cookies Cookies

Fast & Fancy Butter Cookies

Ingredients & Directions


1/2 c Softened butter
1/2 c Sugar
1 lg Egg
2 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder

In large bowl with mixer at med speed, beat butter & sugar until
light & fluffy; beat egg in well. At low speed beat in flour & baking
powder until well blended. Flatten dough to disk shape; refrigerate,
wraped in plastic wrap, 1 hour until firm. Heat oven to 375. Work
with half dough at a time; keep remainder refrigerated. Mold or press
into shapes; or roll out to 1/8″ or 1/4″ thick between two sheets of
wax paper or plastic wrap & cut into desired shapes. Place shapes on
ungreased cookie sheets, spacing about 1″ apart. Bake 8-15 minutes
depending on thickness of dough, until firm to touch & edges are
lightly browned. Cool on racks. Store in airtight containers.


Yields
1 Servings