Pope's Valentine Cookies

Rich and delicious cut-out cookies - wonderful for special holiday celebrations! These are the best cut-out cookies the long line of bakers in our family has ever found."

NGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 pound butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  2. Mix butter in a mixer until light, add remaining ingredients.
  3. Knead until velvety. Roll one-half of the dough at a time to about 1/4 inch thickness using the smallest amount of flour possible.
  4. Cut out and bake on a lightly greased pan for 12 minutes. Cookies will be almost white when cooked.

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