Simple Sugar cookies

I love to bake. I think I got my love of baking from my mom. Every year at Christmas, she'd bake a HUGE assortment of the most delicious cookies.....but I don't have time for that, so I need to simplify my cookie baking! I scoured the internet for an easy sugar cookie recipe that doesn't involve rolling the dough. Below is the recipe I ended up with, and I must say, the cokies were great! Easy to make and even easier to eat!

2 1/2 C Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Salt
1 C soft butter (I KNOW it's a LOT!)
1 1/4 C sugar (plus some for the tops)
1 large egg
1 Tsp. Vanilla

Cream the butter and the sugar together. Add the vanilla and egg and continue to mix. SIFT the flour and the baking powder. If you don't have a sifter, try using a colander with small(ish) holes....Once the flour and baking powder are sifted, slowly add to the butter mixture. DO NOT over beat it. Cover it and place in the fridge for 30 minutes. tick tock, tick tock, ok, 30 minutes are up. I rolled mine and then sort of squished them between my palms then placed them in pink sugar crystals, then place them on a ever so lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes at 350 degrees. - I baked mine for 9 minutes and found that 8 minutes was best for a really soft cookie!

ENJOY!