Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.

Combine the butter and sugar in the mixing bowl and beat until well combined.

Add flour and extract and mix until the dough pulls together. If you are using a hand mixer instead of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, you may need to use your hands to pull the dough together. It should be smooth and not crumbly.

Portion out 1″ balls of dough and roll them between your hands to smooth and shape.

Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet. Press down on top of each ball with the bottom of a glass to flatten the cookies to about 1/2″ thick.

Sprinkle the unbaked cookies with additional granulated sugar and bake for 14-16 minutes or until golden on the bottom.

Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling.