INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Thoroughly mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, and flavoring of
choice. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into
the butter mixture. Chill for at least 1 hour. Roll out to 1/8-inch
thickness. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter dipped in  flour.
Re-roll the scraps and continue cutting until all of the dough  is
used. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.  Sprinkle with sugar, if
desired. Bake in a moderate/hot (400F) oven until delicately golden,
about 6 to 8 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen 3-inch cookies.  VARIATIONS
Lemon Sugar Cookies:  Follow the basic recipe above, except use 2
teaspoons grated lemon rind and 1 teaspoon lemon juice in place of  the
flavoring. Filled Sugar Cookies: Follow the basic recipe above  except
put together in pairs before baking with 1 tablespoon filling  of your
choice or a solid chocolate mint wafer between. Press the  edges of the
cookies together with the tines of a fork.  Nut Sugar Cookies:  Follow
the basic recipe above except mix 1 cup of  finely chopped nuts into
the dough.  ~- Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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