Christmas Cut-Outs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. plain flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. (2 sticks) butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt

Preparation

Sift
together flour, baking powder and soda in a mixing bowl. Cut
in
butter until mixture looks like cornmeal.
Beat eggs. Add sugar and
vanilla
to eggs and beat well.
Add dash of salt. Combine
egg
mixture
with flour and butter mixture. Chill.
On a lightly
floured
board,
roll
dough
to 1/8 inch thick.
Cut in desired
shapes
and
place
on buttered baking sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for
6 to 8 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yields: 6 dozen.