Sugar Cookies

To make the dough:

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour;

1 teaspoon baking soda;

½ teaspoon baking powder;

1 cup butter; softened;

1 ½ cups white sugar;

1 egg;

1 teaspoon vanilla extract;

Preheat oven to 350F.

Mix all the ingredients until you have formed a dough.

Roll it out with a rolling pin until its about 1/4 of an inch thick.

Use the rim of a water glass or a circular cutter, to cut through the dough, in circles.

lift the circular cuts in the dough you have made with a spatula and place them on a greased cooking pan.

brush with egg wash.

sprinkle top with nuts, salt, seeds, jam,

bake for about 6 – 10 minutes…but watch carefully so they don’t burn.

Take out when golden brown and let them rest…they will continue to cook for a few minutes.