Sugar Cookies

Christmas is almost upon us again and I spent some time the last few days doing Christmas baking. Yum! I've made three kinds of cookies. Here are my delicious Sugar Cookies!

3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Combine flour, baking power and salt. Mix well.

Cream butter & sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs.

Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture. Mix well. Form dough into 3 balls. Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill about 2 hours for easy handling.

Preheat over to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper (makes for easy cleanup!).

Roll out dough, one ball at a time, on a floured surface to 1/4" thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Place on baking sheets.

Bake 7-10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack. Ice and decorate when cookies have cooled.