Sugar Cookies
Source: allrecipes.com Time and Temperature: 400 F.
Yield: about 1 dozen
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup + 2 T butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg (large, not extra large)
1/4 t. vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 t. b. powder
1/4 t. salt
INSTRUCTIONS: 
cream butter and sugar. add egg and vanilla til smooth. sift together dry ingredients and gradually add to wet mix. cover and chill at least one hour. fine to keep in the fridge over night. roll out nice and thin bake on ungreased pans.
Note: simple, easy, turn out great, very plain, good to decorate