Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp. cream or milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar and cream well.
Stir in egg, cream and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients gradually.
Mix well.
Chill if necessary.
Roll out one-third at a time on a floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut into desired shapes.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400\u00b0 for 5 to 8 minutes until delicately brown. Decorate.
Makes about 6 to 7 dozen.