Source:

K. Goins

Serves/Makes:6 dozen

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

Preparation

• Beat butter or margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla together until light and creamy.
• Sift flour, soda and salt together.
• Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture.
• Shape dough into a roll about 2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap in waxed paper and chill for several hours or overnight.
• To bake, cut chilled dough into 1/8 inch slices.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake 7 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees (200 C.) until lightly browned.
• Transfer to wire racks and cool.

Comments

For chocolate refrigerator cookies, blend 2 squares of unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled) into the creamed mixture before adding dry ingredients.

From "American Home All Purpose Cookbook."