Instructions: Holiday Butter Cookies are simple and can be prepared in several steps. The dough can be made and refrigerated one day; rolled, cut and baked the next. Or freeze the baked cookies, and decorate when its convenient.

Cream butter in a large mixer bowl. Gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.

Gradually add combined dry ingredients to butter mixture; mix well. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 -inch thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake in 350-degree oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned around edges. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Makes 4 to 5 dozen

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