Sugar cookies

Simplicity couldn't be baked better! These sugar cookies will brighten up your evenings, just another cup of tea to go along with them.

Ingredients
¼ cup butter
¾ cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
A pinch of Salt
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup white flour

Preparation
Pre heat oven to 375—¦F
Beat the butter with a high speed mixer for 45 seconds
Add the sugar, baking powder and salt followed by the vanilla essence and eggs and mix well
Fold in the white flour and beat well. If you are not able to beat with the mixer, knead well with your hands
Wrap the dough in a plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for half an hour
Roll out the dough and cut to desired shapes using cookie cutters
Arrange the cut cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 7-8 minutes till the edges turn crisp and bottom brown.
Transfer to a wire rack, decorate and serve