Refrigerator Cookies

Name: Refrigerator Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or margarine; 1 cup (225 ml) sugar; 1 egg; 2 tsp (10 ml). vanilla; 2 cups (475 ml) sifted all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking soda; 1/4 tsp (1 ml). salt

7 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or margarine
1 cup (225 ml) sugar
1 egg
2 tsp (10 ml). vanilla
2 cups (475 ml) sifted all purpose flour
1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking soda
1/4 tsp (1 ml). salt

Directions

1

Beat butter or margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla together until light and creamy.
2

Sift flour, soda and salt together.
3

Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture.
4

Shape dough into a roll about 2 inches in diameter.
5

Wrap in waxed paper and chill for several hours or overnight.
6

To bake, cut chilled dough into 1/8 inch slices.
7

Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 1/2 inch apart.
8

Bake 7 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees (200 C.) until lightly browned.
9

Transfer to wire racks and cool.