Sugar Cookies

Since I will not have any time next weekend (being on a cruise and all), I made two types of cookies last weekend. These are just as great as the Chocolate Chunk Cookies.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
3 cups sugar
3 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
4 Tbsp. milk
5 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Directions:
1) Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2) Add eggs and vanilla, and milk. Mix well.
3) Mix together dry ingredients, then add to the butter/sugar mix slowly. Chill dough for one hour.

To make round cookies: Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. Use the end of a glass and gently press on each ball, until flat. (If you don't plan to frost your cookies, you can roll the balls in sugar to add a little more sweetness... If I'm not frosting, I  like to use sugar crystal sprinkles, added to the flattened cookies just before baking.)

Bake at 400 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes.