2 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
Mix together sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl. In separate bowl, mix flour and baking powder. Slowly blend flour mixture and sugar mixture. Knead together. If sticky, add more flour and let sit a minute.
Roll into balls and then into cocktail weiner shaped cookies. Beat an egg and brush cookie tops. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Option: Dust with powdered sugar.