These are from Fine Cooking, Winter 05, these are quick and easy 

Ingredients:

1. 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2. ½ teaspoon baking powder
3. ½ teaspoon salt
4. 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
5. 1 cup sugar
6. 1 large egg, room temp
7. ½ tsp. vanilla extract
8. about ¼ cup sugar for coating  

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and position rack in the middle of the oven 

1. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
2. In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined, about 2 minutes.
4. Slowly blend in the flour mixture with the mixer at low-speed.
5. Put the sugar for coating in a small bowl.
6. Make rounded tablespoon balls with the dough and roll in the sugar.
7. Place on un-greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
8. Press cookies down to flatten them or they will not spread nicely!
9. Bake until the cookies are golden brown on the edges, about 15 minutes +.
10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a minute and then transfer them to a rack to cool.

Yield: 2 dozen 3”cookies