Ingredients
4 1/2 cups sifted flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 lb (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
How to prepare
Preheat oven to 375. Butter baking sheets. Sift together dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients, 1 cup at a time, alternating with milk and vanilla, beating well after each addition. Wrap and chill dough for at least 1 hour. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll 1 piece at a time on a floured board and cut with large cookie cutters. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on racks. Note: these cookies may be sprinkled with colored sugar or iced. Makes approximately forty 3″ cookies