Sugar Cookies

Christmas may be coming early this year, what with all the baking pouring out of certain people's kitchen. One of the crowning successes is a new sugar cookie recipe that may just beat every one we've tried before. I suppose the Kitchen Aid mixer people do know something about making tasty things using their products (just like those back-of-the-chocolate-chip-package chocolate chip cookie recipes!)

Now we (and you?) will never have to hunt again for yet another trial sugar cookie recipe!

Sugar Cookies
from KitchenAid Recipes

1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
3/4 c sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 c sll-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Place butter and sugar in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Add egg and vanilla . Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 1 minute.

Combine flour, soda and salt. Add to mixer bowl. Turn to STIR Speed and beat about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 45 seconds. Shape dough in to a flat ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours.

Divide dough into thirds. Roll each portion 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured waxed paper. Cut with cookie cutters and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 7 to 10 minutes, or until edges are light brown. Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.

Yield: 48 servings (1 cookie per serving)