• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix butter until creamed.
• Add sugar until fully mixed, followed by egg, baking powder and vanilla extract.
• Mix until all ingredients are combined and have a creamy texture.
• Slowly add flour, 1 cup at a time until dough is no longer “sticky.”

To make spiral cookie shapes

• Separate dough into two equal parts, coloring one with green food coloring and the another with red food coloring.
• Roll each dough out to about 1/4 inch think and place each on cookie sheets lined with wax paper, then cover each with wax paper.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator and place dough sheets on top of one another and place on a cutting board.
• Press edges together and cut edges of dough to form a rectangle.
• Begin rolling dough slowly to form a jelly-roll loaf.
• Pour Christmas sprinkles on a large plate.
• Roll loaf gently over sprinkles until well coated.
• Slice cookie loaf into 1/4 inch thick cookies.
• Bake on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for 8-10 minutes (don't over-bake, the cookies may not look done).