Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. light cream or evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With pastry blender or mixer, cut in butter until crumbly.
Stir in eggs, cream and vanilla.
Blend well. Refrigerate dough, if desired. Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 5 to 8 minutes until light brown. Cool.