Apies Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/3 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 6 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (more if needed)
• 5 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. 1

   Thoroughly cream butter and sugar. Add unbeaten eggs, vanilla and milk; mix well.

2. 2

   Sift together flour and baking powder; gradually add this dry mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition.

3. 3

   You will may need to add up to another 3/4 cup of flour to make a dough stiff enough to roll out.

4. 4

   Chill at least 6-8 hours.

5. 5

   To bake, preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

6. 6

   Roll out a portion of chilled dough on lightly floured surface very thin.

7. 7

   Cut into shapes.

8. 8

   Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar or other sprinkles, if desired.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 6-8 minutes or until edges brown SLIGHTLY.

10. 10

    Cool. Store in airtight container.