Easy Easter Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   On sheet of waxed paper, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
2. 2
   In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter and sugar until blended.
3. 3
   Increase speed to high; beat until light and creamy, about 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Reduce speed to low; beat in egg and vanilla until mixed.
5. 5
   Beat in flour mixture, scraping bowl occasionally with rubber spatula, just until mixed.
6. 6
   Shape dough into 2 balls; flatten each slightly.
7. 7
   Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight, until firm enough to roll.
8. 8
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll 1 piece of dough a scant 1/4 inch thick.
9. 9
   With floured Easter cookie cutters, cut dough into as many cookies as possible; reserve trimmings.
10. 10
    Place cookies about 1 inch apart on large, ungreased cookie sheet.
11. 11
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden around edges.
12. 12
    Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool; repeat with remaining dough.
13. 13
    Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
14. 14
    To decorate, divide frosting into 4 small bowls.
15. 15
    Leave one white, and use food coloring to dye the other bowls into different colors, such as yellow, pink and blue.