Refrigerator Cookies

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3 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 cup butter at room temperature

½ tsp vanilla

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside. In a bowl beat butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and 1 egg at a time, mixing well between additions. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Form 2 logs with about 5cm in diameter, wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for about 8 hours.

Cut into 3mm thick discs and place them on a tray lined with waxed paper. Leave about 3cm space around each disc to allow them to spread out.

Place in pre-heated oven at 180ºC for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool on a rack. The dough will last in the refrigerator for about a week, so you can always have freshly baked cookies. You can also freeze the dough and slice into discs without having to thaw previously.