Christmas Sugar Cookies
["1 lb. real butter", "2 c. sugar", "2 eggs, unbeaten", "5 c. all-purpose flour", "pinch of salt", "1 Tbsp. vanilla", "3 Tbsp. milk with 1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in it"]
["Put all ingredients", "in a large bowl and mix with hands until a smooth dough", "is formed.\tShape into a ball; dust with flour and chill", "thoroughly", "before", "using.", "(Can", "be left for several days.)", "Break into conveniently sized pieces, probably adding a bit more", "flour", "to", "each", "piece", "of dough to make it easier to handle.", "Roll", "out\tas", "thin as possible.", "Dust with granulated sugar", "and\tnutmeg\tor", "colored sugar after cutting into desired shapes.", "Bake", "until", "light", "brown (6 minutes) at 300\u00b0."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "salt", "vanilla", "milk"]