Ingredients
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1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
5 c. all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Preparation
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Soften the butter or margarine.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter (margarine) and sugar.
Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well.
Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to creamed mixture and beat until blended.
Divide dough in half.
Cover and chill about 1 hour.
On a ligthly floured surface, roll each half of dough to 1/8 inch thickness for thin crisp cookies or 1/4 inch thickness for thick cookies.
Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake thin cookies in 375\u00b0 oven for 7 to 8 minutes. Bake thick cookies for 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen thin cookies or about 2 1/2 dozen thick cookies.
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