Those Oh so Special Sugar Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 2 -4 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt

1. In very large bowl, and I do mean VERY LARGE, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs, 2 TBLS.
3. Of the milk and vanilla until smooth.
4. In large bowl, and I do mean VERY large bowl.
5. mix flour; baking powder and salt until light and thoroughly combined.
6. Gradually beat flour mixture in to butter mixture.
7. If dough seems a bit dry, add another tablespoon or two of the milk.
8. Gather dough into a ball and divide into 8 parts.
9. Wrap each part in plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate 8 hours or longer.
10. The dough may also be frozen and thawed in the refrigerator.
11. When ready to bake, remove dough from refrigerator one part at a time.
12. Preheat oven to 350F Roll with a very, very well floured rolling pin to approximately 1/4 thickness (I like these a little thicker) on a very, very well floured surface.
13. Cut into desired shapes, place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.
14. Transfer cookies to rack and cool immediately.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/those-oh-so-special-sugar-cookies-344527 (may not work)