Chicago Public School Cafeteria Butter Cookies
INGREDIENTS
YIELDS 24 cookies
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 teaspoons sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Mix in flour gradually.
- Using a small cookie scoop, roll dough into balls and slightly flatten on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar if desired.
- Bake until golden brown (approximately 12-15 minutes.
Makes about 2 dozen.
