Butter Cookies Recipe

Butter Cookies Recipe :
Ingredients:
1 cup of butter
4 to 4 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs

How To:
1)Preheat oven to 350.F(175.C)
2)Melt butter. Remove from heat(or microwave) and add 2 cups of flour and the sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended. Slowly mix in the remaining 2 to 2 and 1/2 cups of flour, until dough isn't sticky.
3)Roll out dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 -in. (6.5 mm.). Cut cookies using your cookie cutters dipped in flour and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
4)Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Let the cookies cool completely and decorate with frosting as desired.
Options:
You Do not have to use cookie cutters if you do not want to (Often times my family and I will not use a cookie cutter but we will make a big cookie and then cut it after it is fully cooked.
Also we do not use frosting so that is another option.

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