Basic Sugar Cookies - Tried and True Since 1960

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar , or more to taste
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth, about 5 minutes. Wrap and chill dough in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

3. 3

   Roll dough out on a floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin; use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes. Place cookies onto baking sheets.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until cookie bottoms are lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.