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In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter light.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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In medium-size bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
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With mixer on low speed, add half of flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until soft dough forms.
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Shape dough into 3 equal balls; wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
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To cut and bake cookies: Heat oven to 350F (180C).
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Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
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Cut 2 pieces of waxed paper the same size as the baking sheets.
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Lightly flour waxed paper and roll out one ball of dough between paper to 18 inch thickness.
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Remove top piece of waxed paper.
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Using our 7-inch bauble-shaped cookie cutter, cut out as many baubles from dough as possible, leaving 1/2 inch between each shape.
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Remove all trimmings and press together.
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Invert waxed paper with baubles onto greased baking sheet and peel off waxed paper.
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Reroll trimmings between waxed paper and repeat cutting and inverting baubles to fill second baking sheet.
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If making cookies for ornaments, use a toothpick tp pierce a small hole about 1/2 inch from top of each cookie.
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Bake cookies 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
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Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets, then remove to wire racks and cool completely before decorating.
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Repeat rolling, cutting, and baking with remaining balls of dough and trimmings.
