Christmas Ornament Cookies

         Yield: 24 Servings
    Categories: Cookies, Holiday

    3/4 c  Butter
           -softened
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
      2    Egg
      2 ts Vanilla
      3 c  Flour
           -sifted
  2 1/2 ts Baking powder
 
  In a large mixer bowl at medium speed, beat butter and sugar. Beat in eggs
  and vanilla.  Mix flour and baking powder and stir into butter mixture.
  Divide dough into thirds; shpae into balls and flatten slightly; wrap in
  plastic and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Roll into 1/8" thickness
  and cut. Bake at 375 degrees for 6 minutes or almost lightly browned. Cool
  and decorate with Xmas Icing.