What You'll Need
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- tow cups white sugar
- foor eggs
- one teaspoon vanilla extract
- five cups all-purpose flour
- tow teaspoons baking powder
- one teaspoon salt
How to Make It
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter.
- Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven.
- Cool completely.