Sugar Cookies

• 1.5 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder

Mix butter and sugar till smooth, beat in eggs and vanilla, stir in flour, baking powder, salt. Cover and chill in fridge/freezer (recipe says at least two hours, but as long as the dough is firm... it's ok!). Preheat oven to 400*, roll out dough, cut out cookies, place on un-greased cookie sheet and bake 6-8 minutes.

*** I don't do most of that! I make it roll the dough between my palms and roll in sugar then just put the ball on the cookie sheet. I've never made shapes, though I'm sure my day is coming with Ethan!