Christmas Sugar Cookies

For cookies:

1 cup of butter

1 cup white sugar

1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 egg

2 teaspoons baking powder

3 cups all purpose flour

Christmas cookie cutters

Two mixing bowls (one for dry ingredients, one for wet ingredients)

A wooden spoon to mix

Rolling pin

Parchment paper

Pan

For frosting:

9 tablespoons warm water

4 cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons meringue powder

Food coloring (I used green and blue)

A wooden spoon to mix

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

In a bowl, with a wooden spoon, beat butter and sugar together until smooth

Then add the vanilla extract and egg into the sugar and butter is completely mixed together.

In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients and then pour a little at a time into the wet ingredients. Mix this all together with the wooden spoon.

Don't chill the dough in the fridge. Put powdered sugar on the counter and roll out the dough then use the cookie cutters to make your shapes.

Put into the oven and let them bake for 6-8 minutes. Once they're done, take them out and let them cool before frosting them.

For the frosting, mix together the powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until its smooth with no lumps.

Separate frosting into however many colors you want and add a drop of food coloring to the frosting, or however much food coloring you need to get the color you want.

Frost your cookies and then you're done!