Suzie's Favorite Sugar Cookie Dough

1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) softened butter 

3/4 C. sugar

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla (or any favorite flavor. I use 1 tsp almond & 1 tsp vanilla)

2 C. flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

Cream butter and sugar until well mixed. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients until well blended. It is a soft dough. Make into two balls and each cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 1 hour. More is best.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Take one ball out of the fridge at a time. Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4  inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Arrange cookies on baking sheets 3 inches apart.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven, until lightly brown around the edges. Cool completely.