1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 lg. egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
3 c. flour

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be very stiff; blend last flour by hand. DO NOT chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls. Roll each ball directly onto cookie sheet 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out with cookie cutter, remove excess. Bake approximately 12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned.