Super Easy Sugar Cookies

It's sure been a while! I do apologize.  I've been so busy, traveling, shopping for the holidays, and of course BAKING! :):)

Tonight I'm baking sugar cookies for all of the sewers at the facility where I work-- we manufacture custom-made handbags!  They've all been working really hard to fill the Christmas orders, so all of us (the ladies who work in the office) have been taking turns making something special for them each day.

Of course, tomorrow it's my turn... So, Super Easy Sugar Cookies, it is!

I think this was my mom's recipe? We've been using it forever! When I was little we used to make cut-out cookies with this recipe and frost them to share with my class around the holidays. It's easy, and yummy-- all the best ones are. The best part is, they always turn out great and they ALWAYS taste exactly the same! Just the way I remember them tasting the year before.

Super Easy Sugar Cookies

Courtesy of Sandi-Baby (my Mom)

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup butter, COMPLETELY softened
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonful of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets. 
• Use pointer finger to create a dent in the top of the cookie and fill with sprinkles.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. 
• Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.