No Fail Sugar Cookie

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Combine the dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture, mixing at low speed until flour is completely incorporated and the dough forms a ball. Chill for 1 to 2 hours (or see Hint below). Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake on cool, ungreased baking sheet, then bake 8 to 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn brown around the edges. Tips-n-Tricks for Rolling Out Dough Without Any Mess: If you're in a hurry or don't want flour all over the counter, place the dough between two large sheets of parchment paper or between two silpats, then roll it out to the thickness that you prefer. Slide the parchment sheet containing the rolled dough onto a cookie sheet and refrigerate. Repeat until all the dough is rolled and chilling. Alternatively, you can create an embossed design using these rolling pins. Cut with cookie cutters and bake, no need to remove the dough from the parchment paper first!