Best Ever Butter Cookies

By á-4748

Ingredients

• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Egg
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 1 cup softened butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add orange juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed.

Divide dough into thirds. Shape each third into a ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or until firm.

Heat oven to 400°F. Roll out dough, one-third at a time, on lightly floured surface (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.