• Cut butter into cubes and cream with sugar (nope, it doesn't need to be room temp)
• Add baking powder, salt, vanilla and egg to creamed butter and sugar
• Add flour one cup at a time. This is easiest in a stand mixer like a Kitchen Aid. Mix on medium speed until well incorporated. You will know it's done when the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. It shouldn't feel sticky to the touch.
• Roll dough out on wax paper with extra flour to 3/8 inch thickness
• Cut cookies with desired shapes and place on cookie sheet about 1-2 inches apart
• Bake at 400º for 8-9 minutes. These cookIes DO NOT SPREAD🙌🏻

ROYAL ICING

• Combine powdered sugar and meringue powder in mixing bowl
• Use paddle attachment to gently mix together
• Start adding water. Mixture will be thick and lumpy
• Finish mixing the rest of the water and add splash of vanilla. The mixture should be like thick honey consistency.
• Turn mixer down to med-high and mix an additional 2-4 minutes until icing is thick and fluffy.
• Put in bowls to color ( I like gel colors) and then put in piping bags to decorate