Homemade Slice and Bake Sugar Cookies

Photo: flickr user norwichnuts

Ingredients

2 cups Butter or margarine

2 cups Granulated sugar

3 Eggs

2 teaspoons Vanilla extract

1 teaspoon Lemon extract

6 cups Unbleached flour

1 teaspoon Baking soda

Preparation

Cut four 14" x 12" pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Set aside.

In a bowl, cream butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in vanilla and lemon extracts and eggs until light and fluffy. In a bowl, combine flour and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into egg and butter mixture; blend well.

Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Shape each piece into an 8" - 10" roll.

Wrap rolls in waxed paper. Place the rolls in a rectangular freezer container with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer zip-lock bag, or wrap well in a piece of heavy duty

To prepare cookies: Slightly thaw one roll of sugar cookie dough. Preheat oven to 350 . Cut the dough into 1/4" thick slices. Arrange cut pieces on lightly greased cookie sheets, placing about 1/2" apart. Sprinkle with additional granulated sugar, i

Makes 4 rolls of cookie dough, or enough for about 12 dozen cookies.