Best Butter Cookies (cutouts)

Total Time: 2 hrs 9 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar. add in egg and beat well. beat in orange juice and vanilla.
• 2 combine flour and baking powder and gradually beat inches.
• 3 chill dough for about 1 hour.
• 4 after dough has chilled, preheat oven to 400.
• 5 roll dough on to lightly floured surface to about 1/8-1/4" thick. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. sprinkle w/ colored sugars, if desired.
• 6 bake at 400 for 6-9 minutes (depending on cookie size) or until edges just slightly golden.