Best Soft Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 3.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine , softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.

3. 3

   Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

4. 4

   Beat first egg into butter mixture. Beat second egg into mixture along with vanilla extract; add flour mixture and stir until dough is just combined.

5. 5

   Wrap dough; chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

6. 6

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

7. 7

   Roll out dough on a clean floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out shapes using Christmas cookie cutters; arrange them on the prepared cookie sheets. Gather scraps and repeat this step.

8. 8

   Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

9. 9

   Serve and enjoy!