Butter Cookies

4 cups of flour

1 tsp baking powder

salt(?)

2 cups butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 450°.

Sift flour and baking powder together. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Add the flour mixture. Mix well.

Refrigerate dough for an hour.

Roll out dough until 1/8 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake for four to five minutes.

Frost with butter cream icing.

Marilyn.