Basic Cut-Out Cookie Dough

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. 3
   Sift flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture.
4. 4
   Chill overnight. Roll out thin on a floured surface.
5. 5
   Use cookie cutters of the season.
6. 6
   Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
7. 7
   Bake at 350° for 6 to 8 minutes.
8. 8
   When cool, decorate and frost.