Butter Cookies

This easy-to-assemble recipe yields enough dough for a batch of crumbly, rich cookies, plus 2 crusts for other desserts (see related recipes at left). Storage tip: Store the dough disks, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and soften at room temperature. You may also roll out a disk, line a tart or pie pan, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight or freeze for up to 1 month. It can go directly from the freezer to an oven.