Chicago Public School Cafeteria Butter Cookies

Kitchen Witch · #1 (**permalink**) April 21st, 2006, 03:33 PM

Chicago Public School Cafeteria Butter Cookies (cut down version)

2 sticks (1 cup) softened butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla extract. Mix in flour in small increments. Roll dough into balls; Flatten on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake until golden brown.

Makes about 1 1/2 dozen.

jackkie7 · #2 (**permalink**) October 29th, 2009, 11:24 AM

This reciept sounds good i will write back after making.

Debiroo65 · #3 (**permalink**) November 4th, 2009, 11:12 PM

I was born and raised in Chicago and remember these butter cookies well. I plan on making them to see if its the same as the ones I remember. I live in Las Vegas and there is not a decent bakery to be found. I was just back in Chicago and came home with a big container of butter cookies. YUM!

Mznatalia · #4 (**permalink**) November 5th, 2009, 05:43 PM

I remember these cookies well too. One of my few fond memories from CPS. I will be making these this weekend. Thanks so much!!!