Best Soft Christmas Cookies

1 . Stage

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.

2 . Stage

Beat sugar and margarine in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat first egg into butter mixture. Beat second egg into mixture along with vanilla extract; add flour mixture and stir until dough is just combined. Wrap dough; chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

3 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

4 . Stage

Roll out dough on a clean floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters; arrange them on the prepared cookie sheets. Gather scraps and repeat this step.

5 . Stage

Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. MDarling