Old Fashioned Sugar Cookie

From the Bake Off Cookie Favorites Book Page 51

3 cups Pillsbury All Purpose Flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
3 tablespoons light cream or evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Oven 400 F  About 52 Cookies

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With pastry blender or mixer, cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in egg, cream and vanilla; blend well. Refrigerate dough, if desired. Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake at 400 F for 5 to 8 minutes until light brown. Cool.

Tip-Cookies may be frosted with Pillsbury Ready-to-Spread Vanilla Frosting and decorated as desired.

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