Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe

Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk or water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder

Directions:

Let a stick of butter stand in a mixing bowl until soft.Mix in sugar, then egg, milk, and vanilla. Add baking powder to flour, and add to mixing bowl a little at a time, and mix well.
Drop by teaspoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake on thetop shelf at 375 degrees until brown (about 8 to 12 minutes).Makes about 4 dozen small cookies.