Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In large bowl, beat butter and sugar using electric mixer until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Add flour and salt; mix on low speed until incorporated.
- Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Flour your surface and roll out the dough to desired thickness (1/8 inch or less).
- Use cookie cutter of your choice and place cut outs on lined baking sheets.
- Bake cookies just until edges begin to turn golden brown, 11-13 minutes for large cookies, 7-8 minutes for medium cookies, and 5-7 minutes for small cookies.
- Let cookies cool on the sheet pan about 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
