Soft Batch Christmas Cookies (Cut-Outs)

5 cups of flour
2 tsp. of baking powder
1 tsp. of baking soda
1 cup of margarine (at room temperature)
2 cups of sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. of vanilla
1/2 tsp. of salt
1 cup of sour cream

Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Cream together margarine and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla - beat well. Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately. Refrigerate overnight. Roll dough to ¼" and cut out (they will rise to double the size). Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes. Frost and decorate as desired.

Yield: 7 dozen (small to medium cut-outs)