Basic Sugar Cookies

Name: Basic Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 25-30 cookies
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

STEP 1
Preheat oven to 180° C. Grease and line two cookie sheets.
STEP 2
In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract and egg.
STEP 3
In a separate bowl combine baking powder with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients. The dough will be very stiff.
STEP 4
DO NOT CHILL THE DOUGH. Divide into workable batches, roll out onto a floured surface and cut into whatever shapes you desire.
STEP 5
Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.