Title: Vanilla Bites
Categories: Dessert Cookie
Yield: 24 Cookies

3/4	c	Butter; (1 1/2 sticks) softened
1/4	c	Sugar
1	tb	Extract, vanilla/almond
2	c	Flour
GARNISH
1	tb	Sugar, powdered or vanilla sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat together butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour until smooth.

On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough to a 1/2" thickness. Using a 1" round cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Gather trimmings, re-roll, and cut out more cookies.

Place cookies, 1 inch apart, on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until set and golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Baking Tips: If using almond extract, sprinkle cookies with finely ground almonds before baking. If you don't have a 1" cookie cutter, you can use a napkin ring instead.

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