Butter Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 Tbls. Fresh orange juice
1 Tbls. Vanilla
2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
¼ tsp. Salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Have ungreased baking sheets ready.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl of electric mixer until light. Beat in egg, orange juice and vanilla. Then add flour, baking powder and salt and mix just until thoroughly combined.
Chill the dough thoroughly then roll onto slightly floured surface and cut into shapes. Sprinkle with colored sugars or frost after baking. Bake 6 – 8 minutes.