MOM-MOM'S SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 Tablespoons milk
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Whisk flour with baking powder (sift for lighter cookies) to mix well. Stir vanilla into milk.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with milk. Stir until ingredients are mixed. Refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours or overnight. Roll out 1/4-inch thick and cut out with a large round cutter or in fancy shapes. Sprinkle with sugar or colored sugar and cinnamon, grated nuts, sugared citrus peel or candied ginger or flaked coconut, if desired. Bake until edges are lightly golden at 375 degree F. Watch carefully starting at the 8 minute mark to avoid over-baking; reduce oven temperature if cookies are browning too quickly in your oven.
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