1989 honorable mention: butter cookies

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
 

  
     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. Honorable mention went to Agnes Da Costa of
    Chicago. from the Chicago Tribune second annual Food Guide Holiday
    Cookie Contest December 14, 1989
 
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