Christmas...sugar cookies

This recipe I got from Taste of home`s Quick cooking magazine. I have made these several different times , for school and for home. They was a big hit. The recipe yeild 8 cups , I cut the recipe in half of sorts to not make so much. Severval different cookies can be made with the basic cookie dough recipe.
Here is the basic cookie dough recipe

2 1/2 cups butter ( no substitutes), softened ( 1 1/4 cup for 4 cups)
2 cups sugar ( 1 cup sugar)
2 eggs ( 1egg)
1/4 cup milk ( 1/8 cup milk)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract ( 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
8 cups all-purpose flour ( 4 cup flour)
4 teaspoon baking powder ( 2 teaspoons baking powder)
1 teaspoon salt ( 1/2 teaspoon salt)

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour , baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until just combined. Divide dough into 4 -2-cup portions. Cover and refrigerate.


For sugar cookies;

roll out for sugar cookies and sprinkle with colored sugar just before bakingin 375 degrees oven for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden.......then yummy good.
These will go like hot cakes.


You can also take the cookie dough and wrap around a chocolate kiss and bake for an extra little surprise in the cookie.