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!

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