Roll Out Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar
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 eggs and vanilla.
Add baking powder and flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
The dough will be very stiff.
Blend last flour in by hand.
Do not cut dough.
Divide dough into 2 balls.
Roll out on a floured surface until about 1/8-inch thick.
Dip cookie cutters in flour before each use.
Bake cookies for 6 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned.