Title: 1989 honorable mention: butter cookies you'd
 Categories: Cookies, Holiday
      Yield: 36 Servings
 
      1 c  Butter, softened
    1/2 c  Plus 1 1/2 tb sugar
  1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Vanilla
           Sugar for rolling
 
  Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 17 to 20 minutes per batch
  
   1. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, a
  little at a time, then vanilla. Stir until blended.
  
   2. Roll dough into small balls the size of a walnut, then roll the
  balls in sugar. Flatten with cookie stamp or bottom of a glass. Put
  onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 17
  to 20 minutes. This dough needs no  chilling, rolling or cutting. It
  is easily doubled.