Ingredients Original recipe yields 12 servings Ingredient Checklist 2 cups butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Step 2 Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well. Step 3 Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.