Instructions: Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Add egg and vanilla. Beat. Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl. Stir into batter. Roll out 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into rounds or different shapes. Bake on greased cookie sheet in 350F (175C) oven for about 10 minutes. Cool. Decorate.

Makes 7 dozen cookies

Variation: For plain sugar cookies, sprinkle with granulated sugar before baking.

Variation: For decorated sugar cookies, sprinkle with colored sugar or sprinkles before baking or decorate baked cookies with icing.

Diane Says: Here is one recipe I make at every holiday. The kids have fun making these.

Yield: 7 dozen

NOTES : Have fun with the kids cutting out different shapes. We make these for every holiday with cookies cutouts.

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