Butter Cookies III

The best cookies for parties when there are a lot of people to feed--especially parties for kids.

• Calories: 246 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups butter
• 8 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter or margarine over low heat. Remove from heat and add 4 cups of flour and the sugar. Beat eggs in one at a time until it is all blended. Slowly add in the remaining 4 cups of flour.

Step 3

Roll out the dough on a floured area to a thickness of about an 1/4 of an inch. Cut cookies using cookie cutters and place the cut outs about 1 inch apart on the cookie sheet.

Step 4

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until brown on the edges.