Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. soft butter
3 Tbsp. cream
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
1 slightly beaten egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Cut in butter until particles are fine.
Add slightly beaten egg, cream and vanilla.
Blend thoroughly.
Dough may be chilled if desired. (I always do.)
Cut into desired shapes.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with colored sugar.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven 5 to 8 minutes until delicately browned.