Butter Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
=AB c butter; room temp
1/3 c Sugar
1 Egg
1/4 ts Salt
=AB to 1 ts vanilla
1/4 ts Grated orange rind or 1/8
-tsp nutmeg
1 c Flour
Nuts (opt.)
=AB c butter; room temp
1/3 c Sugar
1 Egg
1/4 ts Salt
=AB to 1 ts vanilla
1/4 ts Grated orange rind or 1/8
-tsp nutmeg
1 c Flour
Nuts (opt.)
Preheat oven to 375. Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly. Add the egg, salt, vanilla and fruit rind and mix. Add the flour and mix well. Shape the dough into small balls and flatten with the hand; or chill the dough and put it through a cookie press. Garnish with nuts, if desired. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake until the edges are light brown or about 12 minutes.