Icebox Butter Cookies

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 Tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • parchment paper

Directions

  1. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with
  2. an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

  3. Stir together flour and next 2 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended after each addition.
  4. Shape dough in 4 logs (about 2 inches in diameter); wrap each log in plastic wrap. Chill 8 hours to 3 days.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each long into 1/3-inch-thick slices; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks, and cool completely (about 20 minutes).
  6. makes 8 to 10 dozen

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