Sunset Cookies

1 pound butter, room temperature

¾

cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

4½

cups all-purpose flour

Red sugar

With an electric mixer, cream butter; add sugar and blend thoroughly. Mix in vanilla. Slowly blend in flour until fully incorporated.

From dough into a log about 1½

-inches diameter. Roll log in red sugar, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices and bake on ungreased cookie sheets 10 minutes or until set. Remove immediately to racks to cool.

Makes 12 dozen.

Cook's note: Recipe can be cut in half. For variety, divide dough into shorter logs and roll in different colors of sugars.