Sugar Cookies

Yield: 6 dozen

1 c. butter

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 T. vanilla

3 c. flour

1 t. salt

1/2 t. baking soda

Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Combine dry ingredients, mix into sugar mixture. Chill 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Divide dough into quarters. Roll out one quarter at a time on a lightly floured surface to a 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters, place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 5-8 minutes or until cookies are barely browned on edges. Cool. Frost with glaze (let glaze dry before serving or storing), or decorate with frosting.

Glaze:

1 c. powdered sugar

2 T. milk

Mix and use on cookies immediately.