Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- Decorating Candies
- Sugar Icing
Preparation
Step 1
Beat sugar and butter until light and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, continue beating. Add baking powder, milk and vanilla. Beat well to mix. Add flour, 1 cup at a time beating well after each addition.
Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick and cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer to greased baking sheet; decorate with candies, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees 7 to 8 minutes, or until light brown on outside edges. Cool briefly, then transfer to wire rack. Decorate with Sugar Icing or decorations. Makes about 7 dozen cookies.
SUGAR ICING:
2 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup milk
2 Tbsps butter, softened
Food colors
Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons milk in mixing bowl. Mix with fork. Continue adding milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until icing is thick enough to spread. Add butter and keep mixing until icing is smooth. Divide among bowls and color as desired. Makes about 2 cups icing.