Favorite Christmas Cookies

Preheat oven to 350°.

After removing from refrigerator, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Blend well. Divide dough into 3 parts. Wrap each snugly in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll out. Dust work surface with flour. Roll out 1 piece of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thick.

Cut with cutters pressed in flour.

Place on greased sheets.

Sprinkle with colored sugars. Bake at 350° for 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on racks.