"Best Rolled Sugar Cookies"

Well, I had high hopes for the Cut-Out Cookies until I realized I didn't have the cream cheese or the lemon...so I decided to try this one now and that one later.

• 1 1/2 C butter, softened
• 2 C white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 5 C AP flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1 t salt

Cream sugar and butter until smooth.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.  Cover and chill dough for at least an hour - or overnight

Preheat oven to 400º.  Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.  Cut into shapes and place 1 inch apart - they do rise and if close, will connect

Bake 6 - 8 minutes.  Cool completely

*Note: I used a 360º oven and went 10 minutes because I wanted to avoid burn potential as I made the next pan...with 5 year-old hands in the mix it took me a little longer to fill the pan