Here is our take on the holiday classic.

Makes 2-3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
  1 tsp baking powder
  ¼ tsp salt
  5 ounces (10 tbs) unsalted butter, softened
  ¾ cup sugar
  1 egg
  1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt with a whisk. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture until combined, then divide the dough into 2 disks and chill 2 hours or overnight.
2. Roll dough and cut into shapes. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets in a preheated 350° oven until edges are golden, about 7-9 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired.