1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup milk

Cream butter. Add sugar and continue creaming. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Sift flour and baking powder together and add with the milk. Chill dough.

Roll to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured board or pastry cloth. Cut with cookie cutter. Sprinkle with sugar or a cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Bake on cookie sheet at 375°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 4 dozen (3-inch) cookies.