Holiday Cut Outs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. heavy cream

Preparation

Cream the butter.
Add sugar and beat until light.
Beat in eggs.
Add vanilla and sifted dry ingredients.
Add cream; mix very well.
Chill several hours.
Roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Decorate, after cutting out, with tree, angel, bell, etc., cutters.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes about 5 dozen. Dough can be made and frozen.