Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar, then add egg.
• 2 blend until creamy.
• 3 add remaining ingredients.
• 4 form dough into 2 flattened rounds.
• 5 wrap and chill for about 1 hour.
• 6 roll out on a floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
• 7 cut with cookie cutters as desired.
• 8 bake on ungreased baking sheets at 350º for 8-10 minutes.
• 9 let cool; frost and decorate as desired.