VANILLA BUTTER COOKIES
HERE IS A RECIPE WHICH I FOUND FROM THE MC CORMICK PACKAGE. YOU CAN MAKE 4 DELICIOUS COOKIES FROM THIS MASTER RECIPE.
List of Ingredients
- 1 CUP SOFTENED SWEET BUTTER
- 1 CUP SUGAR
- 1 EGG
- 1 TABLESPOON PURE VANILLA
- 2 CUPS FLOUR
- 1/4 TEASPOON SALT
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350°.
- STEP 1: CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD EGG AND BEAT WELL. BLEND IN VANILLA.
- COMBINE FLOUR AND SALT AND ADD TO CREAMED MIXTURE.
- STEP 2: DROP DOUGH BY ROUNDED TEASPOONFULS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS.
- BAKE 10 TO 12 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.
- MAKES 36 COOKIES
- VARIATIONS:
- CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES: IN STEP 1, ADD 1 TEASPOON MINT EXTRACT WITH VANILLA EXTRACT. ADD 1/2 CUP COCOA POWDER WITH FLOUR AND SALT. CREAM MIXTURE AND STIR IN 2/3 CUPS CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
- LEMON COOKIES: IN STEP 1, SUBSTITUTE 2 TESPOONS LEMON EXTRACT FOR VANILLA. ADD 2 TEASPOONS GROUND GINGER WITH FLOUR AND SALT. CREAM MIXTURE. IN STEP 2, ROLL DOUGH INTO 1" BALLS AND PLACE ON UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS. FLATTEN COOKIE DOUGH WITH THE BOTTOM OF A GLASS INTO 2" CIRCLES. BAKE 10 TO 12 MINUTES. SPRINKLE BAKED COOKIES WITH CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR.
- CRANBERRY ALMOND COOKIES: IN STEP 1, SUBSTITUTE 1`TEASPOON ALMOND EXTRACT FOR VANILLA. STIR 1/2 CUP DRIED CRANBERRIES AND 1/2 CUP CHOPPED TOASTED ALMONDS TO CREAMED FLOUR MIXTURE. CONTINUE WITH STEP 2.