Preheat oven to 350°F
Cream together the butter and suger with a mixer until smooth
Beat in the vanilla extract and egg
In another bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder and mix together
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a little at a time and continue using the miser until everythng is combined and the dough is crumbly
Wet your hands and knead it by hand, seperate into three balls and cover the remaining dough balls with plastic wrap while you roll. (DO NOT CHILL THE DOUGH)
Place dough on floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to be ¼ inch thick
Use cookie cutters for shapes
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes ½