1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. In a stand mixer, cream the sugar and butter for 2-3 minutes. 3. Add in the eggs, vanilla. Then add in the flour, baking powder, and salt. 4. Mix until just combined. Separate cookie dough into 2 separate discs, cover in plastic wrap and chill the dough in the fridge for about an hour to an hour and a half. 5. After about an hour, remove one cookie dough disc from the fridge. On a floured work station roll out the cookie dough to about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick.6. Once the dough is at the desired thickness, use the cookie cutters to cut out your desired shape. Do this until all dough has been used.7. Bake for 9-10 minutes to ensure the cookies don't begin to brown at the bottom. 8. Let cool then decorate how you desire.