Old Fashioned Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp. cream or milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
Cream butter; gradually beat in sugar.
Cream well.
Stir in egg, cream and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients gradually.
Mix well.
Chill if necessary.
Roll, 1/3 at a time, 1/8 inch thick on floured surface.
Cut to desired shapes.
Bake on ungreased sheets at 400\u00b0 for 5 to 8 minutes until light golden brown.
Decorate.