Christmas Ornament Cookies

Ingredients

 * 3/4 	cup	butter softened
 * 1 1/2 	cup	Sugar
 * 2 	egg
 * 2 	tsp	vanilla
 * 3 	cup	flour sifted
 * 2 1/2 	tsp	baking powder

Directions

 * 1) In a large mixer bowl at medium speed, beat butter and Sugar.
 * 2) Beat in eggs and vanilla.
 * 3) Mix flour and baking powder and stir into butter mixture.
 * 4) Divide dough into thirds; shpae into balls and flatten slightly; wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
 * 5) Roll into 1/8" thickness and cut.
 * 6) Bake at 375 °F for 6 minutes or almost lightly browned.
 * 7) Cool and decorate with xmas icing.