Total TimePrep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Yield8 dozen
My grandmother always had sugar cookies in her pantry, and we grandchildren would empty that big jar quickly because they were the best! I now regularly bake these wonderful cookies to share with friends. ¡ªEvelyn Poteet, Hancock, Maryland
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup 2% milk
Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Cover and refrigerate 15-30 minutes or until easy to handle.
Preheat oven to 350¡ã. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes using a 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
