butter cookies.

I made this last month for my babyshower. Just add icing with a few colors from food colorings and then you're done. This recipe suits for a small celebration and doesn't cause you too much effort. Have fun!

All you need:

• 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
• 1 cup white sugar (make it 1/2 cup, or else it'll be too sweet)
• 1 egg
• 2 2/3 cups plain flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least one hour. Chill cookie sheets.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press dough out onto ungreased, chilled cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden at the edges. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. 
4. Decorate cookies with icing and colorful sprinkles.