Pope'S Valentine Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 pound butter, softened
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
Mix butter in a mixer until light, add remaining ingredients.
Knead until velvety. Roll one-half of the dough at a time to about 1/4 inch thickness using the smallest amount of flour possible.
Cut out and bake on a lightly greased pan for 12 minutes. Cookies will be almost white when cooked.