Girl Scout Cookie From 1917 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar (plus additional amount for topping)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

Preparation

Cream butter and the cup of sugar; add well-beaten eggs, then milk, vanilla, flour, salt, and baking powder. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Roll dough, cut into trefoil shapes, and sprinkle sugar on top, if desired.
Bake in a quick oven (375\u00b0) for approximately 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Makes six- to seven-dozen cookies.