Vanilla Refrigerator Cookies
Source of Recipe
Joy of Cooking
Beat until soft:
½ cup butter
Add gradually and blend until creamy:
1 cup sifted sugar
Mix in:
1 beaten egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
( ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind or cinnamon)
Sift before measuring:
1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Resift with:
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
Stir the sifted ingredients into the butter mixture. You may add:
(1/2 cup nutmeats)
Chill, form and bake on a greased cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Refrigerator cookies freeze well baked or unbaked.
YIELD: ABOUT 40 (2") COOKIES