Sugar cookies - no refrigerator

1. Preheat over to 400

2. Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.

3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

4. Add baking powder and flour, one cup at a time mixing after each addition.

5. Blend last of the flour by hand.

6. If you are going to use cookie cutters: Divide into 2 balls. Roll on floured surface and cut out cookies.

7. Or roll into small balls and flatten on cookie sheet with the bottom of a cup dipped that has been dipped in water then sugar (redip in water and sugar as needed).

8. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 6 - 7 minutes depending on size of cookie.