1 C softened butter
1-1/4 C sugar *
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
2-1/4 C flour
Beat butter in a large bowl with a mixer, on medium for appx 30 seconds.
Add 1 C of the sugar, the baking powder and salt.
Beat until combined, scraping the side of bowl occasionally.
Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer, stir in remaining.
Cover and chill appx 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 300 F.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls,
roll in the remaining* 1/4 C of sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
About 2-inches apart.
To make shaped cookies, roll to desired thickness,
1/4 appx, you WILL need to add a bit more flour as your roll.
(I recommend sifted).
Bake 15 minutes or until set, do not let edges brown.
Transfer to wire rack to cool, make appx 55 cookies.
*You may also want to roll in colored sugar.
You will only need 1 C of sugar for actually making the cookies.