1 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1 tsp. vanilla or almond flavouring

Cream butter.  Add egg and beat well.  Combine all ingredients.  Drop by tsp. or press dough through pastry bag into small rounds.  Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg. for about 15 minutes.)  Store in a loosely covered  container. Makes about 7 doz. cookies.