Looking Forward to a Sweet Weekend

My friend, Sandy, and I are trading "creations" next week. She is, among other amazing talents, an artist who makes stained glass, candles and jewelry. I....well....I bake. So, as a trade for a special creation of hers....I am going to make Sandy some extra yummy sugar cookies to snack on while she is working in Kansas next week. 

If you don't have an killer sugar cookie  recipe - use mine. It is the favorite every time.

Mom's Rolled Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup butter (softened)

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder 

1/2 tsp salt

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely. Frost and decorate. Makes about 2 dozen cookies depending on size of the cookie cutter.