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Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups sifted flour
- 4 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp vanilla
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter baking sheets. Sift together dry ingredients.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients, 1 cup at a time, alternating with milk and vanilla, beating well after each addition. Wrap and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
Divide dough into 4 pieces.
Roll 1 piece at a time on a floured board and cut with large cookie cutters. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on racks. Makes approximately 40 3-inch cookies.
Icing: 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 egg white, 2-3 drops lemon juice, food coloring (optional); only a few drops are needed.