Swedish Spirits/Pressed Cookies

1 1/2 c Butter

1 c Sugar

1 lg Egg; beaten

2 ts Vanilla

4 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking powder

Cream butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla and then dry ingredients. Force through a cookie press, forming various shapes. Decorate with candied fruits, colored sugar or decorettes. Bake 400 until light brown about 8-10 minutes If you do not have a cookie press you might try dropping these by teaspoons onto cookie sheets. -----