Christmas Cut-Outs

Directions

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   Sift
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   together flour, baking powder and soda in a mixing bowl. Cut
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   in
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   butter until mixture looks like cornmeal.
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   Beat eggs. Add sugar and
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   vanilla
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   to eggs and beat well.
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   Add dash of salt. Combine
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   egg
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    mixture
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    with flour and butter mixture. Chill.
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    On a lightly
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    floured
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    board,
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    roll
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    dough
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    to 1/8 inch thick.
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    Cut in desired
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    shapes
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    and
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    place
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    on buttered baking sheet.
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    Bake at 375° for
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    6 to 8 minutes.
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    Remove to wire racks to cool.
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    Yields: 6 dozen.