SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter                                               1/2 cup sugar
1 egg                                                            3/4 tsp. vanilla
2 cup sifted bread flour                                 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt                                                
Do not grease cookies sheets.
Heat oven to 350 deg.
Blend butter and sugar together thoroughly.
Add egg and vanilla and beat well.
Mix in the dry ingredients.
Chill dough for 1/2 hour.
Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured board cloth or between
   2 sheets of heavy waxed paper.
Cut with scalloped-edged cookie cutter. Decorate with semi-sweet chocolate
  pieces, or nuts or decorates.
Bake on ungreased cokie sheets in a moderate oven about 10 minutes.