Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. soft butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 small egg, well beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 sq. chocolate (if desired)

Preparation

Sift flour, measure and resift with baking powder.
Cream butter thoroughly; add sugar and continue creaming until well mixed.
Mix in the well beaten egg.
Add vanilla.
Stir in sifted dry ingredients in 2 or 3 parts until dough is smooth.
If some chocolate cookies are desired, add chocolate, which has been melted and cooled, to half the dough.
Roll out 1/8-inch thick and cut into desired shapes.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in a 400\u00b0 oven until delicately brown.
Makes 3 to 4 dozen.