Christmas Sugar Cookies
This is a basic sugar cookie recipe. Cut with Christmas cookie cutters. Then gather your sugar sprinkles, and sugar crystals, and whipped frosting to decorate.
Ingredients: • 1 1/2 Cups butter, softened • 2 Cups white sugar • 4 eggs • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract • 5 Cups all-purpose flour • 2 Teaspoons baking powder • 1 Teaspoon salt	Preparation: In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter, and sprinke with orange, black and white sugar crystals. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.