"Baking cookies with Nana, using my grandma's recipe. A tradition I started with my girls and we have been doing for the past few years." - Kari Bechtold

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour

Directions
1 Cream butter, gradually add sugar and cream well.

2 Blend in egg, orange rind, baking powder, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Gradually add in flour.

3 Mix well. If necessary, chill.

4 Roll out one third at a time on floured surface to 1/8 inch thick.

5 Cut into desired shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheets.

6 Sprinkle with sugar if desired

7 Bake at 400 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes.

8 Cool, frost and decorate as you wish.

Makes about 60 cookies.