2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 T. cream or milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Sift 1 1/2 c. flour with baking powder and salt. Cream butter until soft. Beat in sugar, egg, vanilla and cream. Stir in flour mixture. Add enought remaining flour to make dough stiff enough to roll out. Refrigerate until well chilled. Place on lightly floured board; roll about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with floured cutters. You can use almost any shape for buttons. I used circles of various sizes and flowers. Poke 2 or 4 holes in the center of each cookie with the end of a straw (for the button holes). Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to cooling racks.

Decorate with various colours of butter icing. Add details and the "thread" using an icing bag and a small circle tip.