instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be very stiff; blend last flour in by hand (if dough becomes too stiff, add water, a teaspoon at a time). Do not chill dough.
Note: Dough can be tinted with Wilton Icing Color. Knead in small amounts until desired color is reached.
For chocolate cookies: Mix in 3 ounces of melted, unsweetened chocolate. Spray Cookie Treat Pan cavities with vegetable oil spray. Fill cavities with cookie dough to 1/8 inch below top edge; insert sticks into dough, covering 2 in. of end.
Bake on middle rack for 10 to 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, gently loosen with spatula, tip pan upside down to remove. Wash pan and repeat to bake remaining treats. Cool completely before decorating.