Old-fashioned Butter Cookies

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Leake Estate in Arlington, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 7 sticks butter
 * 2½ cups sugar
 * 6½ cups flour
 * 1¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

 * 1) In a large mixing bowl cream butter with mixer until light then add sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.
 * 2) Slowly add flour,vanilla and salt mixing to blend thoroughly then drop by tablespoons onto well greased cookie sheets and bake for 8 minutes at 350°F.