2/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla

Remove butter and egg from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, gradually add sugar. Beat egg and milk together with a fork and add to bowl, mix for 45 seconds.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir dry ingredients together to mix.

Stir in flour mixture and vanilla until mixed but do not over mix to avoid tough cookies.

Divide dough into two portions and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375°F.

Lightly dust a clean surface with a small amount of flour. Roll dough out to a 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out shapes. Transfer cookies to ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes or until cookies are very lightly browned on edges.

If your oven bakes unevenly, turn cookie sheets halfway through baking.

Remove cookies from sheet with spatula and cool on wire rack. Decorate as desired. Be sure cookie sheet has cooled before making a second batch or use several cookie sheets.

Submitted by: Belle