Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
2 3/4 c. flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Add baking powder and flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be very stiff. Blend in last flour by hand. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls.
On floured surface, roll each ball in a circle about 12-inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick.
Dip cookie cutters in flour before each use. Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheets on top rack of oven for 6 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned.
Decorate as desired.