My Favorite Rolled Sugar Cookies

I found this recipe on a bag of Wal-mart sugar some time ago, and it was so simple, I had to try it. I have tried a zillion sugar cookie recipes, trying to get the soft cookie I like best. I think I have found the perfect sugar cookie. Please note that your cookie yield will vary, depending on what size cookie cutter you used. When I use a variety of sized Christmas cookie cutters, I normally get about 2-1/2 dozen.

• Ready In: 19 mins
• Yields: 2-3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 3  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream together sugar, butter, milk, vanilla and egg.
2. Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup, level off. Add the flour, baking powder and salt to creamed mix, mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour for easier handling.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
5. On lightly floured surface, roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time to approximately 1/8 inch thickness (I don't whip out a measuring tape at this point--just an estimation--eyeball to the thickness that you prefer.).
6. Cut with desired cookie cutters.
7. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Decorate as desired.
8. Bake at 400 degrees 5-9 minutes until edges are very light golden. (In my oven, this takes about 6 minutes.) Be careful not to overbake (if you like soft cookies, as I do.).
9. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.