1 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1 tsp. vanilla or almond flavouring

Cream butter. Add egg and beat well. Combine all ingredients. Drop by tsp. or press dough through pastry bag into small rounds. Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg. for about 15 minutes.) Store in a loosely covered container. Makes about 7 doz. cookies.