Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- Powdered sugar icing(optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 to 3 hours or until easy to handle.
Preheat oven to 375. Roll each half of the dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough with a cookie cutter. Place cut outs two inches apart
Bake in a preheated oven for 8 minutes or until edges are set. Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool. If desired spread with powdered sugar icing.
POWERED SUGAR ICING: Stir together 3 cups powdered sugar, 2 to 3 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl to make an icing
Store in airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for upt to 3 months