Easy Sugar Cookies

"Quick and easy sugar cookies! They are really good, plain or with candies in them.  My friend uses chocolate mints on top, and they're great!"

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  Directions

1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2.     Prepare a small bowl of colored sugar for rolling cookies in.

3.     In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

4.     In a large mixing bowl, using white paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla.

5.     Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.

6.     Roll a teaspoonful of dough into rounded balls and roll in colored sugar.

7.     Place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

8.     Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.

9.   Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.