Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cream wet ingredients with an electric beater until fluffy.
Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients.
Divide dough into two parts.
Flatten the dough and put in plastic wrap.
Chill for about 1 hour.
Roll out dough completely flat.
Using cookie cutters, cut cookies in different shapes.
When all the dough has been used up, roll out the leftover dough and roll it out flat again to cut some more cookies until all or almost al the dough is gone.
Place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Cool cookies completely before decorating!