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Gayle's sugar cookies

Source of Recipe


Gayle from work






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup butter, very soft
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 3 tbsp milk
  
• 3 tbsp vanilla (or to taste, gayle uses more)
  
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour
  






Instructions



1. Blend butter, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla (and optional food colouring) until smooth and fluffy.
   
   
2. Add baking powder and flour gradually.
   
   
3. Dough should have the consistency of moist playdoh. Adjust flour if necessary.
   
   
4. Heat oven to 400F
   
   
5. Roll dough to 1/8" or 1/4" thickness and cut out shapes. Cookies can be placed close together since spreading is minimal.
   
   
6. Bake 7 to 12 minutes until centre of cookie is firm to touch and slightly brown on edge.
   
   
7. Makes approximately 2 dozen depending on thickness of cookie. doubles well.
   
   
8. Frost with icing and dip and coloured sugar if desired.