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Recipe courtesy of Heather McCartney

Show: B. Smith with Style

Episode: B. Smith Holiday Style

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Total:: 1 hr 40 min
Prep:: 1 hr 30 min
Cook:: 10 min

Yield:: about 15 cookies

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy (1 to 2 minutes). Add egg and vanilla and continue beating until mixture looks smooth (2 minutes). Incorporate flour and salt into butter mixture in low speed. Scrape down sides if bowl. Shape into 2 disks. Wrap disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 45 to 60 minutes.

Roll out, cut into desired shapes and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven on lightly greased cookie sheets for 8 to 10 minutes.

Recipe courtesy of Heather McCartney, creator of Ethnic Edibles

My Private Notes

Name: Basic Sugar Cookie Dough
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H40M0.000S
Yield: about 15 cookies
Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt