Holiday Cutouts - 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 butter.
Add sugar and beat until light.
Beat in egg. Add vanilla, sifted dry ingredients and cream; mix well.
Chill several hours.
Roll to 1/8-inch thickness and cut with fancy cutters.
Bake in moderate oven at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes. Decorate.
Makes 5 dozen.