INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
3/4 cup sifted flour, sift before measuring
1/8 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION:
Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla and egg and beat until light. Add sifted flour and salt; mix well. Drop by half-teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. bake at 350° for about 10 minutes, until edges are browned.
To keep these butter cookies crispy, store in an airtight container.
From Diana Rattray,
Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.
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