Photo: Molly Mears
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- ⅓ cup milk
- 3 cups flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Cream the butter and sugar together.
2
Add the eggs and milk, mixing well.
3
In a separate bowl, mash the baking soda and cream of tartar until fine, then sift them into the flour.
4
Combine the flour mixture with the wet ingredients, adding more flour if necessary to achieve a soft dough.
5
Roll the dough thin and cut into shapes.
6
Bake in a hot oven at 400°F (200°C) until lightly golden.