Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
Beat in egg and vanilla.
Mix baking powder with flour; add 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
The dough will be very stiff; blend last.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients.
Turn mixture on counter or cutting board and knead by hand for 5 minutes or until smooth.
Roll on floured surface and cut with favorite cutters.
Remove and cool.
Make faces with markers or paint with acrylic paints.
Store in a cool dry place.