2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. soft butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into bowl. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture to butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla slowly and blend. Allow dough to chill for 1 hour or until firm.

To make cookies: Flour rolling surface and rolling pin. Take a small portion of dough and roll into 1/8 inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place cut out cookies onto greased cookie sheets. Brush on milk and decorate as desired. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove cookies immediately from sheets and let cool.