Shannon'S Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
2 3/4 c. flour
cookie cutters

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
Add baking powder and flour, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
The dough will be very stiff; blend in last 3/4 cup flour by hand.
Do not chill dough.
Divide dough into two balls.
On a floured surface, roll each ball into a circle 12-inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick.
Cut out cookie shapes, dipping cutters in flour before each use.
Bake cookies on top rack of oven for 6 to 7 minutes, until cookies are lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks.
Frost and decorate as desired.