Great Grandma's Christmas Sugar Cookies w/out frosting

1/2 cup Butter, (I use unsalted)
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
3 cups Flour, white
6 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 cup Milk (I use 2%)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract*
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1/2 - 1 cup Flour for rolling the dough and dusting the cookie cutters.

* Other flavor extract can be substituted. I add food coloring to denote different flavors (i.e. red for peppermint)
** Cooling on paper absorbs any excess fat and keeps the surface flat as the cookies will bend easily till cool.

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and beat well. Add vanilla to the milk, and the baking powder into the 3 cups of flour. Alternately add the flour and milk until mixed. Separate dough into 2 equal parts and wrap in wax paper. Freeze at least over night or until ready to use.
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Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle working surface with extra flour and allow dough to thaw briefly (enough that it is no longer solid, but still stiff) before rolling. Roll 1/4 inch thick adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking. Cut with well floured cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges just start to brown. Cool on brown paper (cut open paper bags) or parchment paper**.

Serving Size: each 1/2 makes 3 dozen 2 inch cookies

Number of Servings: 102

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCHADWE.