Step 1

Set oven to 350F

Step 2

Cream the sugar and butter together with the vanilla bean seeds. Blend in the flour and vanilla extract. Keep stirring until the dough comes together.

Step 3

Turn the soft dough out onto a floured surface and for into two disks, like for pie dough. Wrap the disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about an hour.

Step 4

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick and cut out the cookies. Place them on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet.

Step 5

Put the baking sheet in the refrigerator while you clean up.

Step 6

Bake the cookies for about 13 minutes until firm.

Step 7

Cool on a rack