Mom’s Refrigerator Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c sugar
- ½ c butter
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ c flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Beat butter until soft. Gradually add sugar, blending until light and creamy.
- Mix in beaten egg, then add vanilla.
- Soft together flour, salt, and baking powder, then stir into the batter mixture.
- When smooth, form into a 2" diameter roll on wax or parchment paper, then wrap securely.
- Chill the roll for 12 to 24 hours in refrigerator, or keep in freezer.
- To bake, slice ¼" disks off the end and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake ar 400° for 8-10 minutes.
Notes
Variations:
- add 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest or cinnamon when adding vanilla
- when mixing final ingredients, add 1/2 c chopped nuts
- sprinkle discs with sugar or chopped nuts before baking
- Butterscotch: Substitute white sugar with 1 1/2c packed brown sugar
- Chocolate: before rolling dough, melt – then cool – 2oz chocolate and mix into dough. – add 1Tbsp brandy or rum