Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

By vgaven

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter unsalted
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
In a second bowl, combine and mix well the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour into butter mixture 1 cup at a time. Chill dough for 3 to 4 hours.
Roll out dough and cut into shapes with cookie cutters or a knife. Brush with milk and sprinkle with colored sugar.
Bake on a sheet pan or a parchment lined sheet pan in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the cookie.
Remove cookies to rack to cool.

Keep excess dough in freezer while making cookies to keep hard.