Ingredients:
All-purpose flour – 1 /2 cups (120 grams)
Salted butter, room temperature – 1/2 cup (1 sticks) (120 grams)
Powdered (confectioners or icing) sugar – 2 tbsp (30 grams)
Pure vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Method:
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In a separate bowl using a hand mixer / wooden spatula, beat the butter until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute).
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Now add the sugar and beat until smooth (about 2 minutes). Add the vanilla extract.
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After that add the flour to the butter mixture and gently stir until incorporated.
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Flatten the dough into a disk shape, wrap it in plastic wrap, and keep it in refrigerate the dough for at least an hour or until firm.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) with the rack in the middle of the oven.
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Now dust some flours on surface, roll out the dough into a 1/4 inch thick circle.
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Cut into rounds or other shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter.
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Place on the prepared baking sheets and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes
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Bake for 8 – 10 minutes, or until cookies are very lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack
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Serve and enjoy it !!!
Hints:
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Refrigerating the dough – helps to firm up the dough, so the cookies will maintain their shape when baked.
My Southern Flavours 
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