Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup butter 
• 3  eggs 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 10 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 2 cups sugar white

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. Cream butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
2. Mix in the vanilla.
3. Combine flour, cocoa powder and baking powder; add and mix well. Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill for 2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Divide dough in half.
6. Roll out each half to 1/4 inch thick.
7. Cut with desired shaped cookie cutters.
8. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.