Sugar Cookies

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. In a mixer beat the butter, egg and sugar until the butter is light colored and the mixture is creamy; stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt and gradually stir into the butter mixture until a dough is formed. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
3. Cut dough in half and roll each on a floured surface with a rolling pin to about a 13 x 10-inch rectangle. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes then place them about 1 inch apart on parchment lined baking sheets.
4. Bake about 12 minutes or just until the edges begin to brown; the cookies should remain pale. Let them cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes then carefully transfer them to a cooling rack.
5. Frost as desired.