Cut-Out Butter Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Garnishes: sanding sugar, sprinkles, nonpariels, candy beads

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar gradually, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
2. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl; beat into butter mixture gradually. Divide dough into 4 pieces, and flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. Roll each portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out with 3- or 4-inch cookie cutters. Place on prepared baking sheets.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around edges. Let cool 3 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
6. Pipe cookies with Royal Icing; garnish, if desired.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, sanding sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cut-out-butter-cookies (may not work)