freb (12/19/82)
These are the sugar cookies my mother has made for Christmas for as
long as I can remember.
- Karl Freburger (ydecvax!ittvax!freb)
Momma's Sugar Cookies
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup soft butter
1 slightly beaten egg
3 Tbl cream or evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla
Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in
the soft butter until the mixture is fine and crumbly.
Add the egg, evaporated milk, and vanilla; mix well. If the mix-
ture is dry (it probably will be), add a little more of the eva-
porated milk, until it is about "Play-Do" consistency.
Refrigerate the dough for a little while to make it easier to
work with.
Flour a board and roll the dough thinly. Cut out cookies and put
on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400F
for 5-8 minutes.
Makes lots of cookies!
Notes
You can make colored sugar by putting a drop of food coloring in
about 1/2 cup of sugar, and stirring very well.