Preheat to: 400 degrees

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
2 T. milk
4 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T. baking powder

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla, eggs and milk.
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together.
Mix dry ingredients into creamed mixture.

Chill dough 2-3 hours or use immediately.
Roll on floured surface.
Cut into desired shapes.
Bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes (check at 8 min.)
Makes 6 dozen 2 inch cookies.
Frost with vanilla frosting (see below).

Vanilla Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
about 2 T. milk

Sift the powdered sugar to get out lumps.
Mix with butter.
Stir in vanilla and milk and beat until smooth.
Use enough milk to make it a spreadable consistency.
Then add food colorings.