The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

INGREDIENTS:

¾ lb unsalted butter, room temp

1 c sugar

3 ½ c flour

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp vanilla paste

¼ tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Cream the butter and sugar until just combined. Add vanilla extract and paste. In another bowl sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-sugar mixture. Form dough into a flat disk, wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes. Roll the dough into ½-inch thick and cut into desired shape with cookie cutter. Place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 22 minutes. Allow to cool completely befo...