Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Cream butter and sugar on medium speed
2. until light. Beat in vanilla and salt. Stir in flour to make a
3. medium-stiff dough.
4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until firm.
5. Roll out dough to between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thickness, and cut shapes
6. with 2- to 3-inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with decorating sugar if
7. desired.
8. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for