Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 dash salt
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
additional sugar, for coating hands
Directions:
Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add salt.
Gradually add flour, blending it in to make a stiff, smooth dough.
Stir in vanilla extract.
Form dough into 8 balls; place balls far apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Place some sugar on a saucer.
Press palm of hand into sugar, then use palm to flatten each ball of dough to a 3-inch circle, 1/4 inch thick.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Leave on baking sheet 5 minutes, then loosen with spatula and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 45 min.