Ingredients
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1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
2 3/4 c. flour
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
Beat in 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 by hand.
Do not chill dough.
Divide into two balls.
On a floured surface, roll each ball in a circle approximately 12 inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick.
Dip cutters in flour before each use.
Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet on top rack of oven for 6 to 7 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned.
Remove cookies from sheet immediately.
Yields 20 large cookies (4 inches to 5 1/2 inches).
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