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Ingridients:

1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
4 cups flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Farenheit.

With an electric mixer, cream the butter and the sugar together in a large bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla - beat until fluffy. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. At low speed, add the dry mixture to the creamed mixer and mix until incorporated.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8" thickness and cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake approximately 8 minutes or until edges of cookies are just beginning to turn a light brown. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack (or just slide the cookies, parchment and all!) and cool completely before decorating.