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Cream the soft butter with the sugar until the combination is smooth not grainy to the touch in a mixing bowl.
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Add eggs...Continue to mix.
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Add the vanilla.. Continue mixing.
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Sift the four, baking soda, and salt together.
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Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture.
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Continue mixing to make sure all ingredients are thoroughly blended.
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Make the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling wrap completely covering the entire dough ball.
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Put in the refrigerator for about 6 hours or overnight. Check to see if the dough is firm.
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
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Pull the cookie dough out of the refrigerator and sit it out to soften up a bit.
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Put flour out on the cutting board, rub flour on the rolling pin, and work some flour into
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the batter. (if needed).
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Roll the dough out on the cutting board and using the cookie cutter begin to make your cookies.
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Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Using a metal spatula move the cut cookies to the parchment lined cookiesheet.
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Bake at 325 degrees for 8 minutes. Check to see if the cookies are thoroughly baked.
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Take the cookies off of the cookie sheet and put on a wire rack to cool completely.
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(About 10 minutes).