Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

375 degrees
Prep time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

½ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp whipping cream
1 tsp pure extract (vanilla or lemon, or combo)
1 ¼ cups unbleached all purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
Course sugar for decorating

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Blend in cream and extract. Combine dry ingredients, and add until well blended. Shape into a flattened ball. Wrap in parchment and chill at least ½ hour. Roll out onto lightly floured board until approx ¼ inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Sprinkle with sugar, and place on parchment covered baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until golden brown.
Yields 4 dozen cookies.