Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Beat in eggs and vanilla extract  

Step 3

 Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Once combined, cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour. 

Step 4

After chilling, remove dough and roll out on a floured surface around half an inch thick. Cut into shapes using any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. 

Step 5

Bake 8-10 minutes in an oven preheated to 400 degrees F. Allow to cool 5 minutes and then remove to wire racks to cool completely. 

You can stay low-key and frost cookies using store-bought vanilla buttercream or use royal icing for expert decorating. 

My favorite royal icing recipe can be found here with step-by-step instructions: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/royal-icing/

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