1 c. butter
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda (in 1 tbsp. warm water)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter. Add sugar gradually and cream together. Beat the eggs and stir them into the butter and sugar. Next, add salt and soda. Add vanilla. Sift flour and stir it in gradually until dough is stiff enough to roll out. It will require about 3 cups. Dip cookie cutter in flour and cut cookies. Bake in medium oven 10 minutes.