Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 to 2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream together butter and sugar.
Blend in egg.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to mixture.
Add vanilla. Divide dough into two parts.
Chill 1 to 2 hours, so dough will be easy to handle.
Roll dough, one part at a time, to 1/8 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
Keep other part refrigerated until ready to roll.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.