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Preheat oven to 350°F; prepare baking sheet with parchment paper
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Place a medium bowl on Thermomix lid; weigh flour and baking powder
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Sift flour and baking powder together; set aside
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Weigh butter and sugar into TM bowl; whisk at 3.5 for 2 minutes until until light and fluffy; scrape down sides of bowl
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Add vanilla and whisk at 3.5 for 15 seconds to combine; scrape down sides of bowl
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Place pre-weighed and sifted dry ingredients into TM bowl; fold dry ingredients into wet for 30 seconds at speed 3
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Scrape down sides of bowl; repeat for 30 seconds at speed 3 until fully incorporated, but do not over mix
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Dough will be very moist; plop onto plastic wrap, shape into large disc, wrap well, and refrigerate for one hour or overnight
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Divide disc in two; place on lightly floured surface between parchment paper papers
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Roll to ¼ inch thick; cut with cookie cutter and place on prepared baking sheet about ½ inch from one another
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Combine dough a couple of times and continue to roll out and cut into shapes; avoid combining dough more than two times, or it will be tough
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Continue with second disc, repeating the process; bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned only around the edges
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Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes; remove cookies to cool completely on baking rack