• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in sugar, vanilla, and salt. 
• Beat in half the flour. Beat the remaining flour JUST until mixture comes together - it will still be quite crumbly.

For Wedges

• Turn dough into greased 9 inch springform pan. Gently press in a pan, using small glass to roll top smooth. Decorate as desired.
• Bake for 22 minutes. Remove from oven and remove sides of pan. Slice into 16 wedges and return to oven for 10 minutes. 
• Turn off oven and crack oven door and allow wedges to cool in oven for 1 hour.

For Cookies

• Turn dough onto floured surface and bring together with hands. Roll out to rectangle just larger than 8x10 inches. Cut into 20 2x2 inch squares and place on cookie sheet. 
• Chill in fridge 30 min or freezer 5 min.
• Bake for 26 minutes until edges are just golden brown.