1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
4 c. flour (stir before measuring)
6 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar, add milk slowly and gradually to sugar mixture. Then add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients in several additions. Chill dough 1 hour before rolling out. Roll on floured cloth (tea towel). Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes for medium thick cookies, more for thicker ones, on a greased cookie sheet. Don't over bake. Remove from oven before they are real done as they are still cooking on the hot pan while cooling.

POWDERED SUGAR ICING:

1/3 c. butter
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Powdered sugar

Heat butter, milk and vanilla in small pan. Remove when real hot. Then add powdered sugar until of right consistency, beating with a spoon. Add milk if it gets too thick.