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    Martha Stewart Living, December 2010
    • Prep Time 15 minutes
    • Total Time 15 minutes
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    Ingredients

    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder (omit if making thumbprints, ball cookies, or spritz cookies)
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 sticks unsalted butter
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

    Directions

    1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and beat until combined. Proceed with variations:

      Thumbprints and Ball Cookies

      Shaped Icebox Cookies

      Layered Icebox Cookies

      Glazed Spritz Cookies

      Cutout Cookies

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