1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, softened

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together using fork. Gather pastry into a ball.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured board. Use cookie cutters to make desires shapes. Sprinkle with sugar.

Bake for 7-10 minutes until edges are light brown. (The thinner you roll the dough, the crisper the cookies.) Dough does not need to be refrigerated.