Thick and Moist Sugar Cookies

1 1/2 cups sugar

2/3 cup butter

2 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 1/4 cups flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream sugar and butter; add eggs, milk, and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together and beat into creamed mixture, combining thoroughly. With hands, shape dough into a ball. Wrap and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight until dough is easy to handle.

Grease cookie sheets lightly. On floured board, roll half of dough at a time, keeping remaining dough refrigerated. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.

Place cookies half an inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake at at 375 degrees about 8 minutes or until a very light brown. Remove to racks to cool.

Makes about 6 dozen cookies.